These notes are from Joseph Myers’ seminar “Organic Community” given at Northern Seminary, May 2008. They are rough. I’ll post a session each day (6 total).
Power. Participation.
Power:
Flowchart model – hierarchy.
They exist in nature, but how? Revolving. Something else in the room holds the power – the project holds the power.
A specific project gives power to the project leader. Hierarchy comes under them. People give up power, knowing that they will get it back.
3 keys to encouraging organic order:
Project holds the power
Focus in the whole
Cross-helping
Participation:
People participate:
as individuals, not as teams and groups
in a decentralized, local way
With whole of lives
Congruent with WAY they are asked