Keith provides an very good post here, and I'd like to take advantage of
it to perform somewhat of a little experiment. We've been discussing
complexity and values for, gosh, I don't know how long. Keith asks a
question:
> On an international and multicultural list such as LO, we may have shared
> values. I have no idea what they are. Do you?
Let's see if we can find a few values that those who participate on this
list would agree to. Sound good?
I'll start by proposing what I hope are obvious choices: We all value
learning and diversity.
Here are my definitions (open to discussion) of these two values:
Learning being defined as the acquisition of new knowledge that enables us
to take effective action in achieving what we truly want from life.
Diversity has two immediate definitions: 1. divergent thought, expressed
within a group or community, that allows those who comprise the group to
further clarify what they value individually and collectively . . . 2.
divergent thought that allows a group to reach a synergistic and
universally agreed upon solution to one or more problems.
Let's see what else we can come up with, as we explore how values become
integrated into a community such as this list.
--Benjamin B. Compton ("Ben") | email: bcompton@novell.com Novell GroupWare Technical Engineer | fax: (801) 222-6991
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