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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>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.</span></font></p>
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[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Martin Boroson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> just wondering</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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.</span></font></p>
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