"To celebrate Walt Whitman Week, Northwestern MFA candidate Caroline Carlsmith has installed a piece in University Library titled "I Am Now With You: Playing Nomic With Walt Whitman 1855-2012." Nomic, created by Northwestern alum and philosopher Peter Suber as a representation of of Democratic systems, involves changing rules through group consensus. Carlsmith engaged Whitman in the game by manipulating the language of Song of Myself into a conversation between her and the poet, agreeing on rules and awarding points while attempting to stage an earnest exchange. Her work is now located on the walkway connecting Deering Library's Architecture Reading Room with the 3 South Tower of University Library."
http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2013/06/celebrating-walt-whitman-and-his-enduring-legacy.html One of the most unusual implementations of nomic I've heard of. -- Walker
