# Using ktad to understand linear and wholistic problem solving

**URL:** <https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862>\
**Category:** Dramatica Theory\
**Created:** [June 17, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862 "2018-06-17T08:08:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![samuelogeda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/samuelogeda/32/792_2.png) [@samuelogeda](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/samuelogeda)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862/1 "2018-06-17T08:08:08Z")

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Can we say a linear thinker relies on knowledge and ability

While a holistic thinker relies on desire and thought.

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**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862/2 "2018-06-17T15:52:00Z")

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No. You can say a Linear thinker blends Ability and Desire and a Holistic thinker blends Knowledge and Ability.

They’re not direct opposites.

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**Author:** ![samuelogeda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/samuelogeda/32/792_2.png) [@samuelogeda](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/samuelogeda)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862/3 "2018-06-17T18:29:18Z")

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thanks I’ll think about it much more.

How would the quad, can, want, need and should describe linear and wholistic thinking.

Can a quad solution be developed quad solution be developed to help dramatica users understand linear and wholistic problem solving styles.

In what ways are the problem solving styles(linear/wholistic) a dynamic pair, dependent pair, companion pair or independent/collective pair.

understanding linear/wholistic is too much of a blind spot for me even after all the explanations I’ve read on narrative first and here that I’m motivated to try and develop a quad solution to understanding linear and wholistic problem solving.

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**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/using-ktad-to-understand-linear-and-wholistic-problem-solving/1862/4 "2018-06-17T21:28:02Z")

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Holistic: I can’t do something I don’t know (therefore don’t give myself Permission)

Linear: I’m unable to do something I don’t desire (because I don’t feel an air of Expediency (should)).