Examples of good would-have-been PILLs?

People: what are some things in the wild that would have been good PILLs?

Could be the vibe, not necessary have to be on theme.

Your sharing can help future PILL makers navigate planning / presentation.

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games are prob too big for PILLs but this feels protocolish or enhances literacy

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speaking of games, “keep talking and nobody explodes” is probably as protocolish as it gets

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A series of memes that frame protocols as a useful concept and nudge people to learn more, following a less elaborate version of Joshua Citarellas “How to Plant a Meme” playbook.

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Leaning into the distinction between weak and strong protocols, the Kama Sutra may offer an interesting example of a weak protocol. Exploring the Kama Sutra (or similar works) as a Protocol PILL could possibly illuminate the subtle ways in which socially constructed norms influence intimate human relationships.

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Maybe the films Arrival and Contact or other alien encounter/invasion films as somewhat hinting at the various protocols for extraterrestrial encounters? And the lack of a cohesive protocol at global and local scales for such events

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reminds me of Interspecies Protocol | Memory Alpha | Fandom

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what kind of visual language for explainer-type pills? this is one kind, tho not particularly pilly