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<DIV>Dear Jaime,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Most of the things you wrote are valid many countries as well.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have 2 questions :</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1-What does Transactional Analysis mean?</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>2- do you say "Western" Societies in Bolivia
? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am not so hopeful about "humanizing politics" ....What i would</DIV>
<DIV>like to do is rather "Politicizing Humans"</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Good Luck and lots of courage!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Funda </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jpedrerosf@gmail.com href="mailto:jpedrerosf@gmail.com">Jaime
Pedreros</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 15, 2006 7:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> humanizing politics...
longish</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Hello OS'ers!!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Juan Luis just posted a
message bringing my project to your attention again. This motivated me to
write a message in Spanish to him, most of it I am now translating for you
all: </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">'Thanks for this new
message and for the contribution your continued concerned means to me. You
have taken as yours a cause that has been a permanent concern since I began to
work with Transactional Analysis more than 20 years ago. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">As well as you, several
of our colleagues posted messages with valuable suggestions and comments,
which are a living <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: lime; mso-highlight: lime">token</SPAN> of the spirit
inside us and a tangible prove that OS is a world of overwhelmingly powerful
tools. Osonline nomination as one of the 10 most powerful means that are
contributing to change this world is another great recognition. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">By working to design the
program and put themes together I could get insights of our daily live in
Bolivia, which far from discouraging me, gave me "door-in-front-my-nose"
telling me "we badly need to humanize politics". </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Local institutions do not
give their support unless financial resources are provided for or
international cooperation funding is assured (we like everything for free with
astonishing display) If a professional does not come from abroad with
international recognition, it is very difficult to be locally accepted as we
simply could not understand how a qualified person with some knowledge to
share and inviting us to a transcendent reflection would wish to live here.
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Fortunately, I have not
finished yet my canvassing of possibilities to get institutional support.
Nevertheless, facts and recent political events show me that I am in the right
direction: negative chaos is present ¿Would it lead us to a superior stage?
This situation according to what is common place in Bolivia and precisely
according to what I am proposing to overcome through humanizing politics here
tells these people "this is not the best moment". I do not agree with this and
continue working (date and time will come as appropriate). </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">I would like to further
explain my concepts and perception related to the present situation here. Eric
Berne wrote "Games People Play". I have not read it (you cannot find Eric
Berne's books in La Paz) but have a working knowledge about the nature and
extent of "games" (set of actions-reactions that have a hidden intention,
commonly to receive destructive criticism). At present, people currently
holding the political power in Bolivia come from economic and social sectors
in which encouragement, incitement, adequate recognition and personal
valuation are not known nor exercised from parents to children (the so-called
permitting mechanisms that are in practice in western modern societies).
Mechanisms mostly used by social sectors holding political power here are
excessive punishment, abuse, disqualifying and other in the like (so-called
pressure/pushing mechanisms). This situation patterns political actions
through decisions made and mainly through public statements by authorities,
government officials and assembly members. Rather than thinking, feeling and
acting in a way to receive recognition, encouragement and support, "applause"
and similar reactions, what they finally look for is criticism, "punishment"
and disapproval. Berne called this game " <I>kick-me-on, please</I>". It is a
game for it brings satisfaction to the ones involved in it: the government (to
which the governing party's constituent assembly members are adding up) as a
victim/pursuer and, on<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the other
hand the opponents together with mass-media and social sectors not holding
political power as pursuer/victim, all of them in hope of a "savior" to
complete the dramatic triangle.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Transactional Analysis
allows to address this reality in a lively and immediate manner; as in a "mask
and costume dancing party" where everyone take out their at the count of
three. Frequently, people involved do not want to face reality; they perceive
it as "non convenient" as they will lose the satisfaction from being a part of
the game and because they do not have a <I>saludable</I> alternative (for it
brings health and would be welcome)…</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">I know that I have a
substantial support coming from you Juan Luis as well as from other members in
our list. I am indebted to all of you. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">I have find no experience
about Transactional Analysis being used in the political field and mi idea to
integrate some of its tools are of increasing interest in other professional
circles… I will continue hands-on'. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Thank you again, Juan
Luis and thanks to all of you giving your comments, suggestions and good
vibrations! </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Will keep you
informed</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Jaime</SPAN>
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