AmeliorateBackground: cars-going-too-fastWhat if it was trivial to understand someone's reasoning, and to add yours to it?<br>here's what the world could look like<br>Ameliorate is a collaborative problem-solving tool that aims to make this a reality.<br>It helps you break down complex problems into clear pieces so that multiple people can inspect assumptions, clarify disagreement, and integrate knowledge - without talking past each other.<br>Start BuildingPlay AroundSee Demo

Break things down<br>Problem-Solving Diagram"Humble" Information

Lay out causes and effects, showing exactly how situations can be improved. This creates a concrete visual in which discussion can be grounded.

Each individual detail invites scrutiny in a structured manner. Anything can be scored, justified, questioned, have relevant facts, and more.

See ontology for an interactive visual of all information types in Ameliorate

See the potential<br>_*]:h-full [&_.slick-slide_>_*]:flex [&_.slick-slide_>_*]:justify-stretch [&_.slick-track]:flex [&_.slick-track]:justify-stretch slick-initialized" dir="ltr">Personal decision<br>mattresses<br>determine which mattress to buy<br>Low complexity

Team decision<br>ORM<br>determine which tool to use<br>Low-ish complexity

Local policy<br>cars-going-too-fast<br>improve neighborhood safety<br>Low-ish complexity

Org decision<br>10-percent-time<br>discuss an initiative proposal<br>Low-ish complexity

State policy<br>free-school-meals<br>improve student meal access<br>Medium complexity

Big city policy<br>mta-congestion-tax<br>improve transit legislation<br>Medium complexity

Advocacy (1)<br>california-wildfires<br>prevent & prepare for wildfires<br>High complexity

Advocacy (2)<br>sugar-brutality<br>raise awareness & motivate change<br>High complexity

Global issue<br>climate-change<br>consider an overwhelming problem<br>High complexity

Ameliorate is great at visualizing many options and their tradeoffs.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: mattresses

Ameliorate is great at visualizing many options and their tradeoffs.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: ORM

Ameliorate can help keep track of various causes & effects, and scoring allows you to call out what you think matters.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: cars-going-too-fast

Ameliorate is well-suited for visualizing proposals that have a few pieces, causes, and effects to consider.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: 10-percent-time

Ameliorate is well-suited for visualizing proposals that have a few pieces, causes, and effects to consider.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: free-school-meals

Ameliorate is well-suited for visualizing proposals that have a few pieces, causes, and effects to consider.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: mta-congestion-tax

Ameliorate is good for considering the high-level of complex problems, but as you add a lot of detail, you may feel that some features are missing.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: california-wildfires

Ameliorate is good for considering the high-level of complex problems, but as you add a lot of detail, you may feel that some features are missing.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: sugar-brutality

Like with other high-complexity issues, Ameliorate can help with considering the high-level, but additional features are even more desirable for global issues.<br>_img]:size-auto [&_>_img]:max-h-full"><br>See in the app: climate-change

Some cool features<br>Focus on different aspectsQuickly identify where you disagreeSummarize tradeoffs between solutionsMove through complex diagrams

Create views to highlight specific parts of the diagram.<br>Topic: cars-going-too-fast

Compare scores to efficiently understand where your opinions lie in relation to others.<br>Topic: cars-going-too-fast

Show how important you think each tradeoff is, and how well each solution fulfills that tradeoff.<br>Topic: cars-going-too-fast

Use flashlight mode to easily explore large diagrams.<br>Topic: brutality-sugar-article

Using your diagram<br>Once you've got your diagram, there are a few different ways you can use it.<br>Grasp your own thoughts<br>Lay out your ideas with all of their nuance to better think through a problem and make better decisions for yourself.

Solicit feedback<br>Send out your diagram for others to leave their feedback on - their questions, suggestions, concerns, and opinions.

Guide discussion<br>Bring your diagram to a meeting to make it easy to keep the discussion focused, knowing precisely where disagreements or uncertainties lie.

Bring others up-to-speed<br>Present your diagram or let others click around at their own pace to efficiently catch up about the current state of a problem or solution.

Re-visit reasoning<br>When new information is discovered, update an old diagram and reconsider it anew.

Create decision transparency<br>Leave behind a scored diagram after a decision is made, as an explanation of why the decision was the way it was.

Ameliorate is constantly...