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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I have even sold Open Space to some
corporate execs by pointing out that since they value the free market so dearly
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>outside</span></i> their company, they might
want to try a free market <i><span style='font-style:italic'>for ideas</span></i>
inside their company. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>I imagine Harrison will remind me that Open
Space runs on freedom <i><span style='font-style:italic'>and</span></i>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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