[OSList] Why I Actually Like Calling it "The Law of Two Feet"

[Arno Baltin]

I like to call it "right of the 2 feet". One of the basic human rights. The
"away" and "toward" adds to it as well.

Be well,

Arno

On 22 October 2011 11:01, Eleder_BuM <eleder.aurtenetxe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Phelim, really the "towards" part of the metaphor reinforces the L2F
> dramatically.
> Thanks so much for making me notice it, Phelim.
> Best,
> Eleder
>
> 2011/10/21 Phelim <phelim at mac.com>
>
>>
>> In open space technology there is only one law. It’s know as “The Law of
>> Two Feet” Some people don’t like calling it this and it is objected to on
>> the grounds of diversity/disability issues. So it gets re-christened “The
>> law of mobility”. However, I think it’s a very useful metaphor and as such
>> think all should have access to it. However that’s not what I want to talk
>> about today.
>>
>> Sometimes people concentrate on “The law of two feet.” as being about
>> leaving somewhere: it might be a session, a person who is dominating a
>> conversation, a topic that goes off somewhere you are no longer interested
>> in, all these are things one might want to move away from.
>>
>> However it’s good to remember it’s a law of TWO feet. Let’s say the first
>> foot or step is away from. Then the second step in terms of our metaphor
>> could be what we are moving towards. If the emphasis is just on the first
>> step the potential energy or even an awareness of the second step can get
>> overwhelmed. Veiled in issues of possibility or social politeness.
>>
>> So remember both aspects of the Law: “away from” but also “towards”. Where
>> have you already taken yourself or your mind? Where inside yourself have you
>> already taken your next step somewhere else?
>>
>> This is a useful thing to remember not least because it might support you
>> over the threshold of your imagined impoliteness or arrogance when you find
>> yourself worrying about the fact that you are leaving somewhere and being
>> rude.
>>
>> Maybe if you focus on where you are going to or where your presence has
>> gone.. Then you could realise it might be rude to have already left a less
>> than present self amongst the group. Or perhaps it’s even arrogant to assume
>> people will even notice that you left.
>>
>> So whether you are attending to “The Law of Two Feet” or “The Law of
>> Mobility: Focus on the TWO feet of the dynamic and as Hal and Sidra Stone
>> say “Sweat the choice”.
>>
>>
>> Love Phelim
>>
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>>
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      Arno Baltin

Psühholoogia Instituut
    Tallinna Ülikool
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