just wondering

[Jack Ricchiuto]

Thanks for provoking such a rich question about free markets. It's my
experience that when OS works, it's because people exercise freedom in
connectivity, in a rich and generative context of listening. This is the
opposite of freedom in isolation from and competition over others. OS also
invites co-responsibility. This is the opposite of a community divided into
power haves and have-nots.

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Marti – I think that is just the beginning of "responsibility." In the
> first moments it is, as you, say – name your passion and show up. But over
> time the stakes increase if the passion is sustained. Ultimate passions
> require ultimate responsibility. I am not sure that is a matter of
> philosophy. For me it is much more a matter of observation. Over the years,
> that is just the way it has appeared to me. And it is a far cry from the
> rather limpid laissez faire. I guess I just do not find the comparisons to
> various political ideologies all that helpful, and for sure in my own
> experience, OST never grew out of any political ideology. It just happened,
> and to a large extent, its occurrence was an embarrassment. No right
> thinking person, schooled in the ways things are supposed to be, would ever
> believe it. And most don't. Which is at once both a problem and an
> opportunity. I think.
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> *From:* OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Martin
> Boroson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:43 AM
> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> *Subject:* just wondering
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> I am wondering …
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> 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.
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> I have even sold Open Space to some corporate execs by pointing out that
> since they value the free market so dearly *outside* their company, they
> might want to try a free market *for ideas* inside their company.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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