Third and last, there's the need for our field to enact paradigms.

Yes, I'm referring to the concept of paradigms made famous by Thomas Kuhn in his classic book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, first published in 1962.  His book used the term “paradigm” to help describe the work and behavior of scientists.  But as popular as the term “paradigm” became, Kuhn felt that it had come to mean things to too many people.  Kuhn wrote some follow-up essays to better explain what he meant by the concept of paradigm.  Despite this, I still get the impression that, even today, people often use the word “paradigm” even when they haven’t even read the book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.  This is a shame because some of Kuhn’s basic insights could help us shape the IS field today.