Yes, I'd entirely agree, but also when you have classic models of failure it shows you the systems elements available to put together a different way. I have a lot of models for natural systems solutions.
One that I didn't invent but is showing remarkable staying power is the integration of hard measures, study of whole impacts and best practices of holistic design and development that the architect's sustainability movement is based on, the LEED model. There's lots of room to reinvent stuff from natural system principles it seems to me. > Phil Henshaw wrote: > > The ideal product of democracy is decision making that reflects a whole understanding of things by integrating all points of view. Trouble develops when the points of view that believe in suppressing all others take over. > > > I have my doubts about the evolutionary value of democracy in the modern > world. For example, in the corporate world the motivation is supplied > by stockholders and the points of view are supplied by employees. > Worse, the corporate leaders, workers, and stockholders are all > different people, disinterested in the welfare of one another. > Complicating matters is that the corporations have the ear of > government. Democracy in these kinds of conditions requires individual > courage and idealism. > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > -- Phil Henshaw ¸¸¸¸.·´ ¯ `·.¸¸¸¸ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tel: 212-795-4844 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] explorations: www.synapse9.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
