In response to Rick's posting of Dee Hock's comment "Institutions restrict
ingenuity", I am moved to suggest that this will be dangerous thinking
unless there is a clear distinction between current institutional forms
and how, exactly, they restrict and the broad statement that "institutions
restrict".
Institutions may also be seen as the source of the enormous ingenuity
exhibited broadly thoughout society. VISA, one of the great examples of
an institution that expands, encourages and even creates ingenuity, is a
case in point.
Even in our current restrictive practices, there is a great deal that
encourages and embodies ingenuity. What is more interesting is the ways
that this is accomplished, the ways it might be further developed and the
ways that we can remove the limits within our current institutions.
In case it hasn't been noticed, institutions refer to far more than
corporate structures.
--
Michael McMaster : Michael@kbdworld.com
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