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<div class="page-header" ><h1>Five Insights: Power Structure</h1></div>
  
 
When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]]. The  [[five insights|<em>five insights</em>]] are selected as sufficient to see the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]].  
 
When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]]. The  [[five insights|<em>five insights</em>]] are selected as sufficient to see the [[holotopia|<em>holotopia</em>]].  
  
<p>The Convenience Paradox insight, which is introduced here, is one of them.</p>  
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<p>The Power Structure insight, which is introduced here, is really a combination of three closely related insights.</p>  
  
  
 
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Interests</h4></div>
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<li>Global issues</li>
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<li>Justice</li>
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<li>Democracy</li>
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<li>Innovation</li>
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Perceiving systems</h4></div>
 
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[[File:Convenience Paradox.jpg]]
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[[File:System.jpeg]]
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The little person is scratching his head, wondering which direction to take. Wants to have it easy and pleasant.
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<p>"The whole" here – as illustrated in the above [[ideogram|<em>ideogram</em>]] – is the <em>socio</em>-technical systems we are part of.</p>  
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<p>A century ago the human creativity, or innovation, was focused on constructing machines. We now expand our vision, and focus our actin, on those much larger 'machines' – the socio-technical systems. We see the tools ... And to the possibility to innovate on <em>that</em> scale. The effects (radical improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of human work) are likely to be comparable or larger.</p> 
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<p>Think of them as super-mechanisms, which take our daily work as input, and produce ... output. If the effect is problems not solutions – should we not...</p>
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<p>We considered calling this insight "The systems, stupid!", which is a paraphrase of Bill Clinton's 1992 successful presidential campaign slogan, "The economy, stupid!".  It's <em>not</em> the economy. It's the <em>systems</em>! Once this is understood, the old political agendas fade into oblivion – and completely new ones emerge and come to the forefront. This insight suggests why the <em>holotopia</em> is "the new red"...</p>
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<p>Imagine a bus without steering and braking controls, and with candle headlights. That's our democracy...</p>
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<p>We <em>cannot</em> solve our problems by working within the systems that created them.</p>  
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Intuitive idea</h4></div>
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Perceiving relationships</h4></div>
 
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<p>What needs to be illuminated here, by right information, is (1) the long-term effects of our choices and (2) our own ability to feel. How wonderful to see that those two are really two sides of a single coin!</p>  
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[[File:Power Structure.jpg]]
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<p>The second insight, rendered by the <em>power structure</em> <em>keyword</em> and <em>ideogram</em> is that the <em>power structure</em> should best be considered as combining power interests with our ideas and with our own condition of wholeness. The point is that the power interests can modify both.</p>
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<p>Our society is lacking headlights, and steering and braking controls. Democracy is not possible!</p>  
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Insight</h4></div>
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Perceiving evolution</h4></div>
 
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<p>Convenience / egocenteredness are deceptive, meaningless values. Wholeness is the thing to pursue. </p>  
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[[File:Bauman-msg.jpeg]]
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<p>The third insight is about the evolution of our institutions or socio-technical systems, or <em>power structures</em>: When guided by <em>egocenteredness</em>, or the "free competition", the <em>power structures</em> tend to evolve pathologically, as socio-cultural cancer...</p>
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<p>The enemy is the system – which is us! There is nobody to blame. Re-evolution is the way. </p>
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<p>Instead of trusting "the invisible hand" – we consider ourselves liable for systemic wholeness. We use our creative powers NOT as the market demands – but to ensure systemic wholeness.</p>
 
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Consequences</h4></div>
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>The bottom line</h4></div>
 
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<p>What could influence the direction of our 'bus' more than values?</p>  
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<p>Vibeke didn't like this (private joke of mine), yet she may...</p>
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But seek ye first the systemic wholeness,
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in all matters and on all levels detail; and all these
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things shall be added unto you.
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Story</h4></div>
 
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<p>Buddhadasa discovers the Buddha's Law – and recognizes in it a serum against rampant materialism. The way to happiness is not just different – it is <em>opposite</em> from the way in which we pursue it.</p>  
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<p>The story here is about Erich Jantsch, in the context of the Club of Rome's quest for the <em>solutionatique</em>. Norbert Wiener comes in first, to put the ball in play. Yes, our system lacks feedback, and steering. "The headlights are dim, and the steering and braking controls are dysfunctional", observed Engelbart. Jantsch then organized a team in Bellagio... </p>  
 
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Action</h4></div>
 
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<p>Informed pursuit of happiness</p>
 
<p>Recreation of culture</p>
 
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Keywords</h4></div>
 
<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Keywords</h4></div>
 
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<p>Text</p>  
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<p>[[systemic innovation|<em>systemic innovation</em>]]</p>
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<p>[[bootstrapping|<em>bootstrapping</em>]]</p>  
 
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<div class="col-md-3"><h4>Prototypes</h4></div>
 
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<p>Movement and Qi</p>  
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<p>The GcG and The CoZ</p>  
 
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* Back to [[five insights]].
 
* Back to [[five insights]].

Revision as of 14:21, 26 February 2020

When we begin to use knowledge to show us what we don't see, so that we may see a theme or an issue as a whole, a vision of a world on the brink of change results; and of a whole new order of things, which is ready to emerge. We call the emerging order of things the holotopia. The five insights are selected as sufficient to see the holotopia.

The Power Structure insight, which is introduced here, is really a combination of three closely related insights.


Interests

  • Global issues
  • Justice
  • Democracy
  • Innovation


Perceiving systems

System.jpeg

"The whole" here – as illustrated in the above ideogram – is the socio-technical systems we are part of.

A century ago the human creativity, or innovation, was focused on constructing machines. We now expand our vision, and focus our actin, on those much larger 'machines' – the socio-technical systems. We see the tools ... And to the possibility to innovate on that scale. The effects (radical improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of human work) are likely to be comparable or larger.

Think of them as super-mechanisms, which take our daily work as input, and produce ... output. If the effect is problems not solutions – should we not...

We considered calling this insight "The systems, stupid!", which is a paraphrase of Bill Clinton's 1992 successful presidential campaign slogan, "The economy, stupid!". It's not the economy. It's the systems! Once this is understood, the old political agendas fade into oblivion – and completely new ones emerge and come to the forefront. This insight suggests why the holotopia is "the new red"...

Imagine a bus without steering and braking controls, and with candle headlights. That's our democracy...

We cannot solve our problems by working within the systems that created them.

Perceiving relationships

Power Structure.jpg

The second insight, rendered by the power structure keyword and ideogram is that the power structure should best be considered as combining power interests with our ideas and with our own condition of wholeness. The point is that the power interests can modify both.

Our society is lacking headlights, and steering and braking controls. Democracy is not possible!


Perceiving evolution

Bauman-msg.jpeg

The third insight is about the evolution of our institutions or socio-technical systems, or power structures: When guided by egocenteredness, or the "free competition", the power structures tend to evolve pathologically, as socio-cultural cancer...

The enemy is the system – which is us! There is nobody to blame. Re-evolution is the way.

Instead of trusting "the invisible hand" – we consider ourselves liable for systemic wholeness. We use our creative powers NOT as the market demands – but to ensure systemic wholeness.

The bottom line

Vibeke didn't like this (private joke of mine), yet she may...

 
But seek ye first the systemic wholeness,
in all matters and on all levels detail; and all these
things shall be added unto you.

Formulation

Text


Story

The story here is about Erich Jantsch, in the context of the Club of Rome's quest for the solutionatique. Norbert Wiener comes in first, to put the ball in play. Yes, our system lacks feedback, and steering. "The headlights are dim, and the steering and braking controls are dysfunctional", observed Engelbart. Jantsch then organized a team in Bellagio...


Prototypes

The GcG and The CoZ