[p2p-research] CoLiberation

[Michel Bauwens]

Dear friends,

I would like to promote the work of Bernie DeKoven around CoLiberation, and
the associated facilitation techniques.

The reason is the following, see the quote below but in short: I think it is
the name for the active ethical principle behind p2p work, equipotentiality
being its ontological principle. See also then below for a few extra links
on this work.

http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Coliberation

""If we accept Equipotentiality
<http://p2pfoundation.net/Equipotentiality>as the basic worldview and
principle explaining peer to peer dynamics, then
Coliberation is the active ethical principle derived from it.

"It signifies both the shared transcendence of the group, and the practice
of designing social processes so each of us can be the condition and enabler
of the other participants reaching their highest potential."

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bernie DeKoven <bdekoven at gmail.com>
Date: Dec 26, 2007 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: thank you
To: Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>


My dear Michel,
You are right, of course, about Barcamps, Unconferences, etc. I am somewhat
in touch with Chris Messina and keep a toe in the business door through my
writing in Coworking. Here, in fact, is an article of mine you might find
relevant, and amusing -
http://www.majorfun.com/news/2006/11/25-technography-revisited.html

Yes again - "everything depends on the whims of that one person who claims
enlightenment." I was in such a boat myself (more of a row boat than a sail
boat) when I founded the Games Preserve ('71-'81). It has taken the world at
least 30 years to get me to understand the error of that particular way.

A couple of articles that I think are particularly relevant, re The
Well-Played Game, are this one - http://www.deepfun.com/community.html - on
"The Fun Community" (originally I called it the "Play Community" - but, as
you know, I'm finding "fun" to be a better, humbler, more approachable word.
You might also find this  - http://www.deepfun.com/theater.html - of use -
at least in terms of the forces that led me to where I apparently still am.

I am thoroughly enjoying this dialog, Michel, and look forward to its
continued unfolding.

Also, please see this - http://www.deepfun.com/2007/12/coliberation.html -
let me know if you'd like any corrections, elaborations....



Bernie DeKoven

http://www.deepfun.com
http://www.majorfun.com
http://www.junkyardsports.com
http://www.coworking.com

AIM: majormajorfun

223 Avenue G
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
310 792 7227
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