Joelle wrote: "In the field of medicine, there are quite a few things that work, but science does not know why or how. And doctors continue to use them, even without understanding why they are effective. I see no reason to wait for an airtight theory before going to work in Open Space!"
**************************** Certainly no reason to wait for the "perfect" theory. We would die waiting! But some theories are more powerful than others. And when a variety of theoretical structures converge that is the most powerful of all. But ain't none of it perfect. It is all a wonderful intellectual game (which I love to play), and in the mean time, the Space rolls on! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute <http://www.openspaceworld.org/> www.openspaceworld.org Personal website <http://www.ho-image.com/> www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: <http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html> www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Joelle Lyons Everett Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:04 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Mystery of Open Space In a message dated 5/11/06 5:50:40 AM, hho...@verizon.net writes: I think what we have learned to date about self-organizing systems offers the best framework for understanding. But that is a personal judgment, and doubtless there are many other possibilities. Which is wonderful and definitely provides the "start point" for many good conversations. "Something" is definitely going on here, and Open Space/self-organization is certainly one of the theories, or likely stories. Other people, with different experiences, are going to tell other stories, and eventually we'll be able to have a look at where the stories overlap or express common themes. In the meanwhile, OST has proven to be an effective way of bringing people together to do productive work on real issues, and I intend to open space whenever the opportunity appears. In the field of medicine, there are quite a few things that work, but science does not know why or how. And doctors continue to use them, even without understanding why they are effective. I see no reason to wait for an airtight theory before going to work in Open Space! My 2 cents' worth, Joelle * * ========================================================== 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
