Replying to LO25075 --
Dear Organlearners,
Andrew Campbell < ACampnona@aol.com > writes:
>I suppose there are a few people who might have read
>something I wrote last year somewhat confusedly as to
>sitting in this LO's purpose. Indeed, much can be learned
>in confusion. I am informed by some leading educationalists
>that confusion is the ground of all learning... I am not clever
>enough by half to pass judgement.
Greetings Andrew,
Yesterday I went to the university's library so as to check up a reference
on the number "seven". Curious? My relationship with the library is like
that between a bum and a bar. I intended to read one book (Odyssey) and
stay an hour there. I ended up browsing for many hours -- each book giving
me ideas on other topics and thus searching for books and papers on them.
My browsing took me also to the theology section. I once again opened a
comprehensive book on all the religions of all times of the world. It
struck me once again how many religions from many continents gave an
account how Creation began with transforming chaos into order. The word
"chaos" came from the religion of the Greeks. Other religions used other
words. I dare not go read the book again and make a list for you because I
will get "drunk" again between all the books.
Confusion (mental chaos) as a prerequisite for learning (mental
transformation) a new order is thus not such a modern insight after all.
It struck me how many of the ancient religions were concerned with pretty
heavy stuff like cosmology, ontology, evolution, ethics, teleology, etc. I
also came to a section on sex and I was impressed how much some of these
religions focused on deeper issues like fertility, procreation and
sponsoring rather than pornography and hedonism.
When I closed the book, my main thoughts were on how much these religions
portrayed information of these heavy topics in a prescribing rather than
an enquiring manner. I cannot even imagine how this information could
come into existence by dictating minds rather than examining minds. It
seems that the religious dogmatists took over from religious seekers -- as
if Authentic Mental Behaviour (AMB) will forever be disgraced by Rote
Mental Behaviour (RMB).
It seems that dictators need an organisation of any kind (religious,
political, economical, academical, educational, communal) so as to claim
ownership to what once has been AMB, thereby fixing it into RMB. Therefor
they need the organisation to demand tribute or issue debit for this RMB
by which they can enrich themselves. They usurp power to their claims by
passing judgement on those who do not conform to their dogma.
Let us see how we can break the power of these dictators. Firstly,
provide regular oppotunities to cut them loose from their
organisation.
This is better known as "democratic voting". Secondly, insist that
they
are employees of the organisation too with strictly described incomes
(wages and benefits). Thirdly, subject them to the judgement by their
own dogma based on RMB. This is better known as the "rule of law"
-- the dictator is not above the law.
Fourthly, and this is why I pursued this line of thinking, help the
organisation to excell in AMB by focussing on authentic learning. This
authentic learning unfolds in Personal Mastery and Team Learning. In other
words, help the organisation to emerge into a LO. A dictator has little
power, if any, in a LO.
As I was walking out of the theology section, my eyes caught hold of
Martin Luther's collected works. Many of us know that he revolted against
(and I will now formulate it curiously as) "the dictatorship of the pope
on the church". It struck me once again just how much Luther has written
throughout his life. I wonder how many people, if any, have written more
than Luther.
>At, One to Many mapping is an ancient art in my fields.
So I see Andrew. Have you ever thought about the following? Dictators
hate one-to-many-mapping because they thrive on many-to-one-mapping
(centralism). They have become very clever in hiding their dictatoship,
but they cannot hide their many-to-one-way of doing things.
With care and best wishes
--At de Lange <amdelange@gold.up.ac.za> Snailmail: A M de Lange Gold Fields Computer Centre Faculty of Science - University of Pretoria Pretoria 0001 - Rep of South Africa
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