Lists ("Organons")

Gunkel was fond of creating lists, which he called "organons" for "tools for gathering knowledge."

Herman Kahn

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

Apr 20, 2026

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13 min read

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

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

Gunkel's Writings

Gunkel Helped NASA Imagine First Contact with Aliens

Mar 30, 2026

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8 min read

Gunkel Helped NASA Imagine First Contact with Aliens

You'll never believe what happened next... or actually, maybe you will.

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

Patrick Gunkel's Amazon.com Profile Is a Treasure Trove of Information

But also a portal to further mystery

Andrew McIntosh

Academia

My Gunkel-Related Research Was Just Published in an Academic Journal

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

My Gunkel-Related Research Was Just Published in an Academic Journal

I didn't mention Gunkel in the article, but a Hudson Institute report Gunkel worked on was prominently featured

Andrew McIntosh

Hudson Institute

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Hint: they're basically visual lists.

Andrew McIntosh

LIMITATIONS

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

Almost nobody has ever seen this image before

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

Jan 19, 2026

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6 min read

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

And what's his deal with lists, anyway?

Andrew McIntosh

Gunkel's Writings

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

Written when he was only 23

Andrew McIntosh

Lists ("Organons")

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

Gunkel Helped NASA Imagine First Contact with Aliens

Patrick Gunkel's Amazon.com Profile Is a Treasure Trove of Information

My Gunkel-Related Research Was Just Published in an Academic Journal

Why Was Gunkel So Obsessed with His Charts?

Gunkel Had a "Beautiful Mind" and This Chart-Drawing Proves It

This Early Gunkel List Will Blow Your Mind

Patrick Gunkel's Stunning Career To-Do List

IDEA CHEMISTRY