Looks really interesting. Thanks Michael
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Michael Herman via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > and this yesterday in the nytimes... > > https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/books/review/splintering-william-egginton-coddling-greg-lukianoff-jonathan-haidt.html > > a review of two books that suggest safety concerns, especially on college > campuses and within the iGen cohort that follows millennials, gets in the way > of people learning to communicate about important issues, setting democracy > up for failure. > > > > THE SPLINTERING OF THE AMERICAN MIND > Identity Politics, Inequality, and Community on Today’s College Campuses > By William Egginton > 263 pp. Bloomsbury. $28. > > THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND > How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure > By Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt > 338 pp. Penguin Press. $28. > > > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > >> On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 1:10 PM, Dan Mezick via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here’s a book that associates computer network efficiency at scale with >> civilization-efficiency at scale. And vice versa, which is his essential >> point. >> >> The conclusion is that individual agents are the only entities capable of >> making promises at that level and that this is actually super-efficient and >> in fact optimal in terms of at-scale system level performance: how >> interesting... >> >> Promise Theory: Thinking in Promises >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Promises-Designing-Systems-Cooperation/dp/1491917873 >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 25, 2018, at 12:44 PM, Harrison Owen via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Oh sure. YOU alone a responsible for what you do/are -- unless of course >>> you are mentally impaired. And nobody can keep you "honest" better that >>> your peers and colleagues. Presuming that they step up and do their job. Of >>> course, if they sit on the sideline and allow terrible things to happen... >>> It really is about taking personal responsibility for the life you live and >>> for those who live it with you. Nothing is perfect, of course, but we try. >>> >>> ho >>> >>> >>> Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr Potomac, MD 20854 USA Phone 301-365-2093 >>> (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mona Saleh Abd El Salam via OSList <[email protected]> >>> To: oslist <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Mona Saleh Abd El Salam <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sat, Aug 25, 2018 12:34 pm >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] A Question About Safety >>> >>> Harrison, >>> maybe you also indicate having everyone appreciated for what they do, as >>> well as having everyone responsible for what they do? >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 2:54 PM Harrison Owen via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Mona… In all the years that I have facilitated/participated in Open Space I >>> have never seen any physical violence. Tense situations for sure, but the >>> group always handled it and, most importantly, learned from it. I think I >>> understand what you mean with a “code of conduct” but I’ve never seen the >>> need for it and more to the point such a code could shift responsibility >>> for humane behavior from the individual to the Code. My hope is always to >>> “ultimize” (no such word, I know) each person’s responsibility for >>> themselves and their fellows. That it always (in my experience) seem to >>> work may prove something? >>> >>> >>> >>> ho >>> >>> >>> >>> From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Mona Saleh Abd El Salam via OSList >>> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2018 6:52 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: Mona Saleh Abd El Salam >>> Subject: Re: [OSList] A Question About Safety >>> >>> >>> >>> maybe you mean having individuals with some (common sense) that can be >>> listed in a (code of conduct) according to which they behave. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 12:34 PM David Osborne via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Quoting from Harrison in The Practice of Peace. >>> >>> >>> >>> Stuart Kaufman's original work which focused on biological systems aka the >>> emergence of life on earth describes five pre-conditions for open space, >>> one of which is "A safe, nutrient-rich environment." Harrison goes on to >>> describe the equivalent for Human systems as "some kind of safety and >>> support in the overall environment." >>> >>> >>> >>> I interpret safety as a psychologically safe space where individuals can >>> act and speak ( take risks, share diverse views etc. >>> >>> >>> >>> Can it be too safe to support self-organization? >>> >>> >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> David R. Osborne >>> Organization and Leadership Development >>> >>> >>> 6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1120, Falls Church, VA 22042 >>> >>> 703-939-1777 | [email protected] | change-fusion.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 2:13 AM, Bhavesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Curious to know what you mean by 'safety'? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 21 August 2018 at 07:49, David Osborne via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Greetings all, >>> >>> >>> >>> I have questions about safety related to self-organization I would love >>> others thoughts on. >>> >>> >>> >>> Is it possible for an environment can be too safe to support >>> self-organization? Can safety be at such a high level that it inhibits or >>> slows down the self-organizing process? >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm very interested to hear others perspectives. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best to all, >>> >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> David R. Osborne >>> Organization and Leadership Development >>> >>> >>> 6402 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1120, Falls Church, VA 22042 >>> >>> 703-939-1777 | [email protected] | change-fusion.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/[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] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] > > _______________________________________________ > 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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