Oliver Ding - Activity Analysis Center

The World of Activity (v1.0, 2022) Framework: Theoretical Foundation and Generative Confluence

This article traces the theoretical development of the World of Activity (v1.0, 2022) framework, which defines every individual's experiential horizon through four boundaries: Heaven (天), Earth (地), Birth (生), and Death (死).

A GAP Project and a Generative Confluence Journey

Anchoring the Center refers to searching for a meta-framework to support a potential focus in transforming into a creative center by curating relevant creative elements together.

Worldentity: The Cultural Givenness of Thematic Creation

Building the Ontology of Thematic Creation

The Concept of "World of Life"

Four Boundaries of the World of Life

The Concept of "World of Activity"

The Concept of "World of Activity" and a large diagram.

Alien Land: Geographical Expansion

An excerpt of Homecoming: A Thematic Trip and the World of Activity Approach.

[Meta-framework] The LARGE Method (2026)

The Living Coordinate model was originally composed of two parts: a 3D coordinate system and a series of circles. The LARGE Method extends this structure by adopting a 4D coordinate and five circles.

Activity Analysis Network #10: Re-visiting, Re-building, and the Agency Cascade

Both #1 and #4 were inspired by revisiting earlier works I created many years ago. These experiences led me to articulate the "Revisiting - Rebuilding" pattern, which is further explored through two case studies in #2 and #5.

Wonder and Wander (book, v1.0, 2025)

Wonder and Wander (2025) is a reflective work by Oliver Ding examining the formation and evolution of knowledge enterprises between 2019 and 2025. Based on eight case studies, the book explores how long-term creative projects emerge, stabilize, and transform over time.

Revisiting and Rebuilding: The LARGE Method (2018-2026)

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Oliver Ding's LARGE Method as a second case study, tracing its 8-year trajectory from 2018 to 2026.