affirmation
Patricia Haines
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Thu Oct 9 03:58:15 PDT 2008
whenever I feel myself getting cynical about the prospects of working with others to change the world all I have to do is read the latest OS postings and cynicism flies out the window - the values, passion and commitment here are soul-food
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--- On Wed, 10/8/08, Peggy Holman <peggy at opencirclecompany.com> wrote:
> From: Peggy Holman <peggy at opencirclecompany.com>
> Subject: Re: just wondering
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:41 PM
> As many have already said, OS brings a sense of spirit or as
> Karen put
> it, it invites people to "act from their highest
> truth".
>
> One thought I'd add to this wonderful wondering....
>
> I frame the Law of Two Feet as taking responsibility for
> what you
> love. After hearing from many folks that they perceive
> this as
> selfish, I've added a phrase that seems relevant to
> this free market
> question. It is that when we take responsibility for what
> we love, it
> is an act of service. In practice, pursuing what someone
> love comes
> from their deepest (or highest) selves. And because we all
> draw from
> the same stream, it seems to always mean that the good of
> the
> individual and the good of the collective are both served.
>
> Were economic markets operating from such a deeper place, I
> suspect
> they might look a lot more like Open Space.
>
> from semi-sunny, but definitely autumn-like Seattle,
> Peggy
>
> ______________________________
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> "An angel told me that the only way to step into the
> fire and not get
> burnt, is to become
> the fire".
> -- Drew Dellinger
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 2, 2008, at 7:49 AM, Karen Sella wrote:
>
> > Thanks for wondering aloud, Martin… a brief
> thought…
> >
> > I think that a free market is theoretically aligned
> with Open Space,
> > but a truly free market doesn’t really exist in
> practice and is not
> > promoted by current regulations. It seems to me that
> what makes OS
> > work is that it “regulates” principles of action
> or action logics
> > that support people acting from their highest truth
> (goodness,
> > beauty, what-have-you) whereas markets to date have
> been regulated
> > by far lesser self-interests. If the market was truly
> free and
> > people were expected to act with the transparency,
> personal
> > responsibility, and respect for others that Open Space
> “regulates”
> > in a sense—and the market was supported by more
> principled (more
> > ethically mature) regulation (minimal rules of
> engagement that
> > support honest, ethical, and efficient exchange), I
> think that we’d
> > find that people exchange goods and services much more
> akin to the
> > exchanges found in Open Space.
> >
> > My twenty-five cents… and special thanks to Daniel
> O’Connor, my
> > partner who is much more knowledgeable about economics
> and deserves
> > much credit for informing my thinking about such
> matters…for those
> > interested in such topics, his blog, Catallaxis
> (Integral
> > Perspectives on Business & Economics) is worth
> perusing…
> >
> > Warmly,
> > Karen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Karen Sella
> > Coaching: www.luminacoaching.com
> > Consulting: www.integralventures.com
> > Blog: www.lumina.typepad.com
> > Phone: 1.206.780.2998
> > Skype: karensella
> >
> >
> > lumina fr. L. light, air, opening...
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> On Behalf Of
> > Martin Boroson
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:43 AM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: just wondering
> >
> > I am wondering …
> >
> > The philosophy of Open Space seems to promote a
> genuinely free
> > market for ideas. The underlying belief, as I
> understand it, is
> > that allowing each person to follow his/her passion is
> the best way
> > to discover the best ideas and solutions. It’s
> efficient, just like
> > a market. This sure sounds like the ‘invisible
> hand’ and laissez-
> > faire capitalism to me.
> >
> > I have even sold Open Space to some corporate execs by
> pointing out
> > that since they value the free market so dearlyoutside
> their
> > company, they might want to try a free market for
> ideas inside their
> > company.
> >
> > So I have often wondered if people on this list
> believe as
> > passionately in the free market for the economy as
> they do in Open
> > Space. In the current economic crisis, as the world
> clamors for
> > greater regulation – i.e. more rules and limits on
> the freedom of
> > markets – I am wondering if any of you have any
> thoughts or insights
> > to share.
> >
> > I imagine Harrison will remind me that Open Space runs
> on freedom
> > and responsibility… yet the responsibility asked of
> participants in
> > Open Space is pretty minimal – naming their passion
> and showing up
> > for their sessions and respecting others’ freedom to
> do the same.
> > It’s well short of socialism.
> >
> > Marty
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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