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At 11:41 PM 3/11/2002 -0700, <font size=2 color="#008080">Christine
Whitney Sanchez</font> wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="Comic Sans MS" size=2 color="#0000FF">Great
conversation all. Harrison, you wrote:</font><br>
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<dd> Freedom and responsibility can be a heady brew, but totally
necessary for meaningful human life. I don't quite know how i got started
on all this -- but it is something about seeing the revolutionary
character of Open Space, particularly when done in certain environments.
All of which raises the (ethical) question -- should we be playing
with this fire? Personally, I don't have any
choice.<font face="Comic Sans MS" size=2 color="#0000FF"> </font>
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<dd>The revolutionary character of Open Space with its attending freedoms
and responsibilities, are at least half of the appeal for most of my
clients who are sick of opening the dialogue among the stakeholders with
the very best of intentions, only to have most voices fall silent after a
wonderful, one-time event. In fact, "passion bounded by
responsibility" has become a permanent mantra in some organizations
that did not close the space after an OST event.</font>
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<dd>In one "certain environment" revolution was specifically
called forth. Last August, while many of you were attending OSonOS,
I was opening space at the Girl Scouts - Arizona Cactus-Pine Council,
Inc.'s Revolution Retreat. This event intentionally catalyzed the
next iteration of a cultural change effort that continues to inspire
me. As I'm writing this, I realize that I sound like it's the
organization that is doing something. Of course, it is the people
who have opened thereby opening the system. I've written an article
about this project for the Chaordic Commons spring newsletter and would
be happy to share it once it has been printed.</font>
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<dd>Harrison, I understand that you will be lunching this Wed. with
Tamara and Jacque - the two head revolutionaries. Enjoy!</font>
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I did indeed have a wonderful lunch -- and enjoyed a great story. I urged
the co-conspirators to fully share their tale with this illustrious crew.
Hopefully, they will oblige. <br><br>
Harrison<br><br>
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<div align="center">Harrison Owen<br>
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