SPAM: Re: [OSLIST] wondering continued
Peggy Holman
peggy at opencirclecompany.com
Wed Oct 8 17:49:48 PDT 2008
A thought about OS's market place. I often talk about what people
bring into it as "offerings". With both a material and spiritual
dimension to the word, it fits. I think when the economic marketplace
loses that sense of offering, it goes awry.
Peggy
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On Oct 8, 2008, at 6:09 AM, Harrison Owen wrote:
> Good Wonderings!
>
> The actions in every Open Space are: 1. Sit in a circle. 2. Create a
> Bulletin Board. 3. Open a Market place. 4. Go to Work. In a word,
> Market (place) is an integral part of Open Space from the beginning.
> With the wisdom of hindsight (I certainly didn’t see this in the Two
> Martinis) I would suggest that what happens in every Open Space is
> that we create the essential conditions for the natural process of
> self-organization to work effectively. And every market just happens
> to be one of the most powerful examples of self organization at
> work. This is not a Capitalistic market, Marxist market, Islamic
> market – just Market. The various flavors are the several
> intellectual models or maps we have created to think about the
> market. Each one is useful in its own way, and all are limited by
> our inability to fully perceive the profound complexity and
> interconnectedness that is present. And when we make the ultimate
> mistake of confusing the map (model) with the territory we are truly
> in Deep Kimshi. It is all connected, it is all interdependent – and
> although a particular market may have a beginning and an end – the
> great market place in the sky never sleeps. I think that has always
> been true, but now we can see it in Living Color. It is called the
> Internet.
>
> The “Question” is very important. And so we have particular markets,
> and only those who care show up (usually), and if they don’t care,
> they leave (Law of Two Feet). For some people Sow Bellies and Corn
> is the thing. If that is not your cup of tea – move on. . .
>
> Wonder on!
>
> Harrison
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Martin Boroson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:07 AM
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> Subject: wondering continued
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> Thank you all, for deepening my wondering.
>
> I was especially struck by Harrison’s comment that capitalism and
> the market are not synonymous. And by those of you who spoke about
> the listening and connectivity that emerges in Open Space.
>
> Some continued wonderings, influenced by yours:
>
> a. Perhaps the so-called ‘free market’ is indeed an Open Space, just
> much much bigger than any Open Space that any of us has
> facilitated. And without a clear beginning or end, it’s taking us a
> long time to experience the connectivity and sense of responsibility
> that happens relatively quickly in a more defined Open Space.
>
> b. Maybe the thing that invokes connectivity in an Open Space is
> the presence of a question or theme. In an Open Space, we all
> gather together with a shared concern or intention, and I suspect
> that this certainly tilts the odds toward some kind of climax or
> resolution, and to experiencing some sense of connectivity through
> common discovery. The ‘free market’, by contrast, has the freedom
> of Open Space but not the shared intention.
>
> c. Putting (a) and (b) together: Maybe the free market is actually
> an enormous Open Space, but we just don’t know what the question is
> yet. Maybe, because this enormous Open Space has no clear starting
> point or ending point, it is taking us a long time to hear one
> another and realize that we are all connected, and that we really do
> have a common question. Maybe we are just starting to discern the
> underlying question that called us to participate in this enormous
> Open Space. Maybe that question is: How can we share resources
> equitably on this small planet? Or simply, How can ‘separate
> selves’ live together in peace? And maybe we are starting to
> discern that there might be, after all, a time limit.
>
> Marty
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