Universal Data Model - A Really Different Look at Data

The idea of environmental determinism once made a lot of sense. Hostile climates and habitats prevented the expansion of human populations. The conceptual opposite of determinism is called possibilism. These days, human populations can found living in many inhospitable habitats. This isn't because humans have physically evolved. But rather, we normally occupy built-environments. We exist through our technologies and advanced forms of social interaction: a person might not be able to build a house, but he or she can arrange for financing to have a house constructed. "Social possibilism" has enabled our survival in inhospitable conditions. Because humans today almost always live within or in close proximity to built-environments, among the most important factors affecting human life today is data. The systems that support human society make use of data in all of its multifarious forms; this being the case, data science is important to our continuation and development as a species. This blog represents a discussion highlighting the need for a universal data model. I find that the idea of "need" is highly subjective; and perhaps the tendency is to focus on organizational needs specifically.