# Provocations as a singular work Provocations are a deliverable that provokes thought, and possibly a rethinking. The deliverable is not passive or neutral, but active and opinionated. It forces the subject to grapple with a concept, while also providing the affordances that allow the subject to get some purchase, some grip on it. [[Bret Victor]] is a master provocateur. Types of provocations: - a prototype of a new idea - an investigation of the behavior of an existing system - an in-depth explanation of a tricky topic (e.g., [[Bartosz Ciechanowski]]'s [explanation of GPS](https://ciechanow.ski/gps/)) ## Examples - http://futureofinformation.com/