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<p class=MsoNormal>Jack said: “Forgive my impertinence, but does any of
this really matter? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Angels, pinheads, blah blah blah ...”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Given a great cosmic view of things, none of it really
matters, I guess. The reality of self-organization will continue on its
majestic path regardless of what we say or think. That said, our understanding
of the process and capacity to work effectively within it (open space) depend
in large part on the accuracy of our perceptions which is enhanced by a careful,
respectful dialogue in the community of practitioners. Nobody will ever get it “just
right” and words will always be faint approximations of the reality experienced.
And given the multiplicity of languages in our community the situation is even
more complex. However, through this 25 year long dialogue, we have gotten
pretty good, I think, in sharpening our perceptions and framing our actions. It
may be true that a large part of the written versions of this dialogue came
from my pen (computer), but it is even more true that everything I have ever
written derives ultimately from the community dialogue. I may have written the
books, but WE have created the basic understandings. So words do matter,
slithery as they may be. To limit our losses, my effort has been to find the
fewest words that say the most, all under the heading of less is more, or in
more classical terms, the Law of Parsimony, otherwise known as Occam’s
Razor. And it ain’t over yet – which means I think that we have
lots of great conversations to enjoy which hopefully will bring us to a clearer
perception of what we are doing – expressed in the fewest words possible.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.openspaceworld.com<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.ho-image.com (Personal Website)<o:p></o:p></p>
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