koosolemises

Koosolemises is a fictional term used in thought experiments and speculative discourse on collective cognition and social ontology. It describes a state or process by which a group achieves unified intentionality—acting as a coherent whole rather than as a mere collection of individuals. The term is a constructed neologism, with an etymology sometimes described as deriving from words meaning together and being, chosen to evoke a sense of shared existence, but it is used here as a neutral, hypothetical concept rather than a historical loanword.

Overview: Key features include distributed attention, shared situational awareness, synchronized decision-making, and mutual responsiveness. In koosolemises, members align goals and perceptions such that actions, outcomes, and meanings become interdependent. It is often discussed in relation to distributed cognition, collective intentionality, and sociotechnical systems.

Origin and reception: Introduced in speculative discussions within philosophy of mind and organization studies as a thought experiment to examine the conditions under which a group can be said to have a single intentional stance. It is not widely adopted as a formal term in mainstream literature and is primarily used in theoretical or pedagogical contexts.

Examples: In a project team using real-time collaborative tools, koosolemises would be evident when members anticipate each other’s needs, coordinate actions without explicit signals, and produce outcomes that reflect joint deliberation.

Criticism: Critics argue the term risks conflating coordination with true collective intentionality, while proponents see its value as a model for analyzing distributed agency.

See also: Collective intentionality, Distributed cognition, Swarm robotics.