Oliver Ding - Activity Analysis Center

Creative Diagramming: The House of World of Activity

Today I updated the World of Activity page on the Activity Analysis Center website. After completing the work, I just designed a new thematic map (see the diagram above) for fun. However, this new design brings a new insight. This is what the article about.

Activity Analysis Network #23: 安身立命 (Ānshēn Lìmìng), Gejunction in the Wild, and GO Theory (III)

From Theoretical Development to Practical Analysis — The August Exploration

Gejunction in the Wild (Collection, v1,2026)

This collection is a record of an exploration—a case study of a theorist in transition, using his own theoretical tools to understand his own situation, in real time.

Project Engagement: Activity, Curativity, and Creativity

Activity provides materials; Curativity organizes them; Creativity opens up new possibilities.

Spatial Heuristics: Introducing the Creative Life Square

A Sub-square of the GO Square, representing 64 Weave-points for Creative Life Mapping

Making a Living Coordinate for Creative Life Discovery

On August 21, the diagram was made. On August 27, I write this reflection. The map is not the journey—but it helps me see where I am, and where I might be going. This is what a Living Coordinate does: it does not tell you what to do. It shows you where you stand.

Knowledge for Development: A Situational Map After Three Weeks in China

It is the same pattern. One thematic trip led to a creative theme, which in turn led to a possible book. After completing the trip, I ran into GAP Projects, which adopted the situational mapping method for creative life discovery. But this year, the new situational map tells a different story.

AAI in Context: When Psychotherapy meets Qualitative Sociology

Using the ECHO Way to explore the knowledge niche of the Activity Analysis & Intervention (AAI) project

[活动分析与干预] 第六讲：立功立言

这一讲借用「立功立言」作为引子，引导出活动世界论的一个核心概念：[主题事业]，它也是 [活动事业论] 和 [创造生活论] 的交汇之处。

安身立命：坐标、中心与格局

[活动分析与干预] 二十讲系列 · 第一辑