For most of us -- opening space for folks is such a immediate "turn-on" that considering the theoretical applications and implications is rather a drag. But occasionally, thinking about what we are doing is worthwhile, if only to try and understand it and do it all better. Over the years, I have found the work of Ken Wilber extraordinarily helpful -- not that he has ever heard of Open Space -- but he sure knows a lot about it. Anyhow, he has delivered himself of one more book entitled "A Theory of Everything." Like most of his work, it is very readable and in this case, mercifully short. Those of you who have wandered through my latest, "The Power of Spirit" will recognize just how deeply indebted I have been. It is true that reading Wilber is rather like drinking out of a fire hose, and at a practical level I have made the judgement that all those details, though brilliant, are not always necessary. And so I in my way have gone for my own version. But this latest book is well worth the trip, if only because he links his own thinking to Spiral Dynamics -- which received a brief consideration on this list some time back. I am sure your own bookstore will be happy to provide a copy, or if you are lazy -- go to www.openspaceworld.com in the "Literature" section, which will take you right straight to amazon.com. And while you are there, check out the rest of the site. My colleagues and I have been having fun building.
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