for"DandDTrans," a"community of inquiry and action" regarding the role that Dialogue & Deiberation can play in addressing the mega-crises of our time
Initiated by: Ben Roberts on 1/20, for discussion on this hackpad, and on +the 1/25 Open Space call. I am also convening a live Zoom videoconference at another time between 1/26-1/28--pleaseemail me if you are interested.
Description: I want to share a"theory of change" that inspires me, get your feedback, and think together about what we might do if we acted as if this was"true."
NOTE: this conversation"completed" in January 2015. If you wish to continue it, please email Ben Roberts
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Please take a few minutes to readthe Context section below.
Offer some brief reflections in response to one or both of these questions, as well as replies to the reflections of others:
How does this theory of change relate to your thinking around systemic transformation?
What might we do right now within DandDTrans, and going forward as part of a much larger community of practice, if we acted as if this theory was"true?"
Note: these participation suggestions continue below the Context section, for those of you who wish to contribute to the online conversation. I may also convene a session during +the 1/25 Open space call on Sunday, 1/25 at 3pm ET/noon PT/8pm UTC.
I've been fascinated by the notion that there are a variety of competing"theories of change" that those of us who think about systemic transformation are operating under. For me, this term refers to any idea for"how we might get from here to there," i.e. how we might accomplish the Great Turning from the current"Business as Usual" paradigm to"a world that works for all." Often, such theories are unspoken, or even unconscious. Yet we also often seem to assume that others are operating under the same theories as we are. This has the potential to create confusion, and frustration. In THIS conversation, I want to offer a theory I find inspiring, and then have two distinct conversations about it:
How does this theory of change relate to your thinking around systemic transformation?
What might we do right now within this"DandDTrans" inquiry, and going forward as part of a much larger community of practice, if we acted as if this"supersaturated theory" was"true?"
Supersaturated Solutions as a Metaphor for Systemic Transformation
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Context