Andrew McIntosh

The world's foremost authority on futurist Patrick Gunkel. Writer and project manager, now getting into machine learning/AI. Views are my own and do not represent my employer.

Charts

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

A fascinating Gunkel chart suggests a much different trajectory for the Republican Party into the 1990s.

Andrew McIntosh

TRANSFORMATIONS

What Happens When Ideonomy Meets Altshuller's TRIZ?

Sep 28, 2026

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9 min read

What Happens When Ideonomy Meets Altshuller's TRIZ?

The results are easier to understand than you might think... unless you're a TRIZ fanatic.

Andrew McIntosh

Francis Bacon

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Is Someone Trying to Restart Patrick Gunkel's Ideonomy Project?

Sep 21, 2026

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12 min read

Is Someone Trying to Restart Patrick Gunkel's Ideonomy Project?

Part 4 of my exploration of Patrick Gunkel's science of ideas.

Andrew McIntosh

Academia

Gunkel's Reaction to 9/11, and Some of My Own Personal History

Sep 14, 2026

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6 min read

Gunkel's Reaction to 9/11, and Some of My Own Personal History

Gunkel saw where things were headed on Day One and refused to let politicians manipulate him.

Andrew McIntosh

Francis Bacon

Announcing the Publication of "Novum Organum: A Plain Language Translation"

Sep 7, 2026

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7 min read

Announcing the Publication of "Novum Organum: A Plain Language Translation"

Believe it or not, I’ve expanded into book publishing.

Andrew McIntosh

Archival Materials

Check Out This Handwritten "MAP OF GUNKEL"

Aug 31, 2026

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2 min read

Check Out This Handwritten "MAP OF GUNKEL"

Many of us have put together an autobiographical list like this at some point... but was yours anything like his?

Andrew McIntosh

Wikipedia

Raising Awareness about Patrick Gunkel: A Personal Appeal

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

Raising Awareness about Patrick Gunkel: A Personal Appeal

I'm not asking for money, but I do need help.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

Gunkel's Highest-Profile Publication Is Going to Shock You

This isn't hyperbole. It will.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

How Would Gunkel Feel About Today's AI? This Essay Might Hold a Clue.

Aug 10, 2026

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15 min read

How Would Gunkel Feel About Today's AI? This Essay Might Hold a Clue.

“On the Use and Proliferation of Advanced Surveillance Systems” Is One of Patrick Gunkel's Most Coherent and Prescient Essays

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

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Patrick Gunkel Proposed a "Manhattan Project in AI" Way Before It Was Cool

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

Patrick Gunkel Proposed a "Manhattan Project in AI" Way Before It Was Cool

These original Gunkel documents may rewrite the history of artificial intelligence as a national security issue... will anyone care?

Andrew McIntosh

ORDERS

You Can't Understand Ideonomy Without Knowing What Gunkel Meant by "Order"

Jul 27, 2026

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8 min read

You Can't Understand Ideonomy Without Knowing What Gunkel Meant by "Order"

Gunkel's Holy Grail was also the thing he struggled the most to explain.

Andrew McIntosh

Edward Fredkin

Jul 20, 2026

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8 min read

Why Did MIT Suddenly Restrict Access to ALL of Edward Fredkin's Papers?

Begun, the archive wars have?

Andrew McIntosh

The Ideonomy Project

Patrick Gunkel Through the Eyes of Texas Writer Billy Porterfield

Jul 13, 2026

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6 min read

Patrick Gunkel Through the Eyes of Texas Writer Billy Porterfield

Austin American-Statesman columnist Billy Porterfield chronicled Gunkel's Austin adventures in a series of wild newspaper columns between 1989 and 1992

Andrew McIntosh

MIT Website

Jul 6, 2026

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6 min read

The Sleeper Awakens

After nearly 20 years, the MIT ideonomy website has suddenly undergone an overhaul. What lies ahead?

Andrew McIntosh

Charts for the Mind

Jun 29, 2026

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3 min read

Part 2 of an intermittent 8-part series that will take you step by step through Patrick Gunkel's magnificent science of ideas

Andrew McIntosh

Andrew McIntosh

If Gunkel's Political Advice Had Been Accepted, Would You Be a Republican Today?

What Happens When Ideonomy Meets Altshuller's TRIZ?

Is Someone Trying to Restart Patrick Gunkel's Ideonomy Project?

Gunkel's Reaction to 9/11, and Some of My Own Personal History

Announcing the Publication of "Novum Organum: A Plain Language Translation"

Check Out This Handwritten "MAP OF GUNKEL"

Raising Awareness about Patrick Gunkel: A Personal Appeal

Gunkel's Highest-Profile Publication Is Going to Shock You

How Would Gunkel Feel About Today's AI? This Essay Might Hold a Clue.

Patrick Gunkel Proposed a "Manhattan Project in AI" Way Before It Was Cool

You Can't Understand Ideonomy Without Knowing What Gunkel Meant by "Order"

Why Did MIT Suddenly Restrict Access to ALL of Edward Fredkin's Papers?

Patrick Gunkel Through the Eyes of Texas Writer Billy Porterfield

The Sleeper Awakens

5 More Gunkel Charts That Show the Vast Scope of "Charts for the Mind"

Patrick Gunkel Invented the Largest Cognitive Tool Humanity Has Ever Seen

"The Mass-Production of Ideas via Ideas that Generate Ideas."

Here Are the Charts Gunkel Made Right Before His Ideonomy Breakthrough

Have You Been Mispronouncing "Ideonomy" This Entire Time?

The Incredible Afterlife of Patrick Gunkel's List of 638 Personality Traits

Did Police Brutality Instill a Hatred of Authority in Patrick Gunkel?

Patrick Gunkel's Self-Destructive Personality in His Own Words

Did You Notice a Page Was Missing from Gunkel's Manuscript?

"It's High Intensity Play. It's Right on the Edge. It's a Little Scary."

What Is "Idea Chemistry" and Why's It So Important for Ideonomy?

IDEA CHEMISTRY