Quantifying Culture - Part 1
Quantifying Culture
Can culture be measured? Should it be?
Can we quantify organizational or national culture?
Can we measure a society’s collective intelligence?
Not theoretically. Not metaphorically.
Practically. Visibly. Experientially.
This session is the first in a three-part series exploring how culture shapes the way we think, communicate, and collaborate — often without us realizing it.
What you’ll explore
Part 1 — Presentation
We introduce a working definition of culture and unpack how it operates across:
Hofstede’s Six Dimensions of National Culture
Hall’s theories of time, context, and communication
The Lewis Triangle: Linear-Active, Multi-Active, Reactive cultures
Language, community size, and the Cultural Adjustment Cycle
Why Dunbar’s Number still matters in modern social systems
Part 2 — Workshop - Welcome to "Koh Katara"
You’ve been accepted into a select community of techno optimists a tropical island. You've agreed to live on the island for 6 months with 60 other people. What could go wrong?
This session you will be matched into small groups with your "cultural opposites".
Together, you’ll explore:
Power distance, hierarchy, and trust
Time, interruption, silence, and decision-making
Language as the code by which we operate culture
Money, value & exchange
Whether these models reveal deep truths — or fall apart in practice
Is culture measurable… or is it all nonsense?
Part 3 — Reflection (One Month Later)
At the end of your time at NS, you’ll be invited to reflect on:
How your country of origin shapes your worldview
What changed when you worked across cultural distance
How awareness alters behavior — individually and collectively
Why this matters
We are entering an era of Network States, remote collaboration, and global-first teams.
Understanding cultural distance is no longer optional — it’s infrastructure.
This session is both intellectual and experiential.
You won’t just learn the frameworks — you’ll feel them.
Live Culture Comparison Tool
Participants’ countries will be visualized in real time using:
https://www.theculturefactor.com/country-comparison-tool
Join me for a voyage of discovery
— and become among the first to quantify culture inside a Network State.
Location
NS Library