(2003-12-30) Abbe Dialogue Democracy

Via John Abbe:

• the NCDD, National Coalition For Dialogue And Deliberation

  • linking to David Bohm on Dialogue (Wiki Wiki Web:ArticlesOnDialogue)

• the Co Intelligence Institute's list of group processes (Collective Intelligence)

  • and their list of Innovations In Democracy

• including a Citizen Science toolbox (UrbanPattern Language?)

• Tom Atlee's Tao Of Democracy (ISBN:193213347X ) site with references to Open Space, Chaordic Commons, the Chattanooga Venture, Asset Based Community Development model (ABCD), the role of OregonHealthDecisions in setting one of the more interesting state HealthCare policies

see Collaboration Ware, Engagement

But (feeling low) does this matter? What is our scope of influence?

2004/01/01 02:43 GMT
Wanting more hope, Bill? I can tell you how i get mine if you want. My scope of influence varies wildly. And yes, i am hoping something like a Pattern Language emerges on the new NCDD wiki. --John Abbe

• response: oops, that used to say your scope of influence, sounding like I was challenging John himself. I meant how much influence do any of us have? I'm feeling a bit despondent over the significance of SmallWorld attempts to achieve a more Open Society... -BillSeitz

2004/01/07 11:51 GMT
I understood it as meaning all of us, "your" and now "our". Did you see anything in particular that leads to your despondence over more emergence of Open Society? --John Abbe