Bob wrote: "Sometimes I'd rather be free to explore within a known boundary than not know when I was going to drop off the edge of the world."
I guess I could say something like . . . only a flatlander worries about falling of the edge of the world. Other folks go 'round and 'round searching for new possibilities -- even if the official wisdom says there aren't any. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20845 Phone 301-365-2093 Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hhowen/index.htm osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Dick Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:43 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Givens -- Again : some comments Fascinating discussion. I don't think givens are always useless. I do agree that they can limit creativity and exploration. I also think there is another aspect to the issue. Sometimes I'd rather be free to explore within a known boundary than not know when I was going to drop off the edge of the world. Cheers -- Bob _____ Artur said ... > What I find interesting is that everyone that spoke this time > seems to be in accordance that "givens" are useless (with some > minor observations of caution, in some cases). -- +--- Bob Dick -------------------------------------------+ | bd...@scu.edu.au Action research resources at: | | http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arhome.html | +----------------------------------------------------------+ * * ========================================================== 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
