Re: Closed and open space

2005-04-27 Thread Larry Peterson
Jack; I think you have asked a great question about the words we use and their implications - what does it mean to "open" pace if in fact all systems are really self-organizing. I think "open" is a relative word, not dualistic (open or closed). We are enabling a system to be more "open" and more

Re: Closed and open space

2005-04-27 Thread Lisa Heft
Jack - You ask about what it means to 'open space' if all systems are self organizing (and so . already open, no?). And a parallel thought - does that assume the space is closed before we open it. You know that I often use body analogies. You can do bodywork (chiropractic, acupuncture, massage)

Closed and open space

2005-04-24 Thread Jack Ricchiuto
First before I invite another thread, thanks Harrison for the humble observations. Now to the thread (realize I grew up in an Italian family where there were often 6 conversations among 5 people and if anyone was finished with a conversation, you easily broke off with whoever you wanted to start