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Healthcare: The Machine
The Machine
The Machine endangers all we have made.
We allow it to rule instead of obey.
To build the house, cut the stone sharp and fast:
the carver’s hand takes too long to feel its way.
The Machine never hesitates or we might escape
and … Continue reading
FollowHow to Talk about Community Building as Self-Organization?
Lately I have been in a number of conversations about self-organizing systems, emergence and what it means to be part of encouraging the development of a different kind of community. In these conversations, I feel challenged to articulate distinctions between … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkana, CHD, community, Living Systems, Margaret Wheatley, self-organization
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Walk On Walk Off ~ Interview with Deborah Frieze
Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey Into Communities | Interview with Author Deborah Frieze from The Socio Capitalist on Vimeo.
Berkana’s Two Loops Model
Here is a wonderful 7 minute video by Deborah Frieze on the Berkana model of systems change. I find that this is a very useful model for thinking about transformation. Berkana has identified these four key actions for supporting communities … Continue reading