Sure. Hierarchies and the control mindsets they foster, often show up as a culture of people who prize linear thinking with short cause and effect horizons. This to me is a lot like how an internal combustion engine works or, a manufacturing machine.
http://placer.networkofcare.org www.placer.ca.gov/cfc Don Ferretti 530.889.6751 530.889.6763 (fax) >>> d...@innergy.ca 10/26/04 09:45AM >>> It's interesting that you equate "machine like" with hierarchical... Could you explain that? duff Don Ferretti wrote: >If you think about it, one reason that metaphors are important is that >language and metaphors help shape our thoughts. For example, if you >describe an organization using machine metaphors you will elicit machine >like thoughts and images. This can often result in machine like or, >hierarchical actions. If you describe the organization using natural >metaphors you elicit organic thoughts and images that often result in >interconnected network like thinking and actions. Not to say that one is >better than another - just that it seems happens that way. > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
