hi Bhave, nice quote! have you a twitter account, by the way? i wanted to mention you on a tweet! big hug from Bilbao!
Eleder 2017-01-09 12:09 GMT+01:00 Bhavesh Patel via OSList < [email protected]>: > Reminded me of this quote: > > “Borders I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds > of some people.” > > > > *Thor Heyerdahl* > > > On 8 January 2017 at 17:00, Harrison Owen via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> *Globalization*. For some people this word describes Opportunity. For >> others, Disaster. Both are correct, I believe. >> >> >> >> Stripped to essence, Globalization means that the artificial (as in >> manmade) barriers and boundaries which divide our planet are dissolving, >> thereby revealing our natural, global unity. For better or for worse. >> Nation States, Business Enterprises, Tribal Territories, Religions, >> Cultures …. Are all becoming more porous, interconnected, and increasingly >> irrelevant to the emerging life form of *Homo sapiens* – otherwise known >> as Us, and the way we live. >> >> >> >> Nobody planned Globalization, nobody runs it, although lots of folks are >> claiming credit or passing blame. The actual causes are multiple, including >> the Internet, global transportation, telephones, TV, FAX, the printing >> press, etc, etc… to name just a few. But the really funny part is -- >> Globalization is nothing new. We have always been one planet/globe – a fact >> the astronauts recognized with some wonder and shock. Seen from space, none >> of the barriers and boundaries, which seem so important to us, show up. >> They are all in our mind. You might think of Globalization as a >> psychosomatic healing! It might also be that we are simply getting back to >> normal. >> >> >> >> The Disaster/Opportunity Reactions are real and important. When all of >> the defining characteristics of our world become fuzzy or invisible – it is >> incredibly hard to know who you are. And if nobody and nothing tells you >> who you are, I guess that is real open space. Terrifying! A genuine >> Disaster -- with capital “D.” It is no wonder that those who find >> themselves in such a mess (which is pretty much all of us) are angry, >> aggressive, apparently irrational – and willing to listen to anybody who >> promises Stability and the “Return to the Normal.” As in, “Make America (or >> choose another country) Great Again!” >> >> >> >> For those viewing Globalization as an Opportunity – that too is real. The >> elimination of illusory barriers and boundaries offers the potential for a >> radical increase of efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability (if those >> are your goals) as well as creativity and the capacity share the load and >> support our fellows in times of need. When the full diversity of humanity >> is brought to bear on the issues at hand, the collective power is immense. >> >> >> >> But there is a serious caveat. >> >> This is not an Either/Or. >> >> Both/And…For sure! >> >> >> >> The Opportunity is real. The Disaster also. Both are present. Both must >> be dealt with. >> >> >> >> Perhaps this sounds novel and shocking – but truthfully the recognition >> of this polarity is ancient. The Yin and the Yang, Shiva as creator and >> destroyer, The Chinese symbol for Chaos combines two symbols, Disaster and >> Opportunity, I’m told. To which we might add the modern newcomer, >> Chaos/Emergence Theory. Old story in new attire. >> >> >> >> So what do you do? >> >> >> >> I think our 32 year experiment with Open Space offers some suggestions. >> At least it might be a good place to start the conversation. >> >> >> >> Interested? >> >> >> >> Harrison >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Winter Address >> >> 7808 River Falls Dr. >> >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> >> 301-365-2093 >> >> >> >> Summer Address >> >> 189 Beaucauire Ave >> >> Camden, ME 04843 >> >> 207 763-3261 >> >> >> >> Websites >> >> www.openspaceworld.com >> >> www.ho-image.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/os >> [email protected] >> > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > [email protected] >
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