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Forum Post Le Guen: Some suggestions

Forum Post, November, 29 2010 Yoann Le Guen
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Michae, great useful chapter. Here are some little suggestions: - What is Social Theory: I find one paragraph not very acessible e.g  "theory also contains assertions etc.." For the rest though you make concepts very accessible a...

Forum Post Florez: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: PPS-US?

Forum Post, November, 26 2010 Ronnie Florez
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Hey everyone, I’m Ronnie, and I am one of the founders of OFS. I’d like to contribute to what I feel is an ongoing conversation about the past that is hindering progress, in hopes of moving forward together however we can to overcome o...

Forum Post Roblin: Re: Re

Forum Post, November, 25 2010 Stephen Roblin
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I think you're right about "participatory society" -- it doesn't have all the baggage that say "socialism" has. And talking to non-activists about these terms is the best way to figure out which ones actually mean somet...

Forum Post Stapleton: Re

Forum Post, November, 25 2010 John Stapleton
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I actually hesitate to use the word "Participatory" also because it has a lot of syllables.  At least it's relatively new in the political terminology realm, but nonetheless, I continue to try to think of new words that might be...

Forum Post Albert: Re: dejavu of intro

Forum Post, November, 25 2010 Michael Albert
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> I noticed that you (rightfully) emphasized that the economy section would require a little more for readers, especially those unfamiliar with parecon/coordinator class analysis.  However, and I'm not sure if this is critique or jus...

Forum Post Albert: Re: vision from below

Forum Post, November, 25 2010 Michael Albert
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Chris, Perhaps I should update and repost the table of contents - yes, these kinds of issues and much more strategic and tactical material will follow, in time...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Re: Re: one small suggestion, one bigger issue

Forum Post, November, 25 2010 Michael Albert
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Mark,   HI.   > I agree that there is a connection between dogmatic thinking and sectarian behaviour but I don’t think that your solution of a “growth oriented approach”, as important as it is, can overcome...

Forum Post Evans: Re: Re: one small suggestion, one bigger issue

Forum Post, November, 24 2010 Mark Evans
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Big Thinkers - I think that this is a good example of “big thinkers” getting it wrong - “Much Later, Rosa Luxemburg was to elucidate what Bakunin had surmised: that the contradiction between libertarian spontaneity and the need...

Forum Post Evans: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: PPS-US?

Forum Post, November, 24 2010 Mark Evans
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Emma - Id quite like to have an open discussion, for others to see and maybe join in, if that is all right.   Some of the questions I want to ask about OFS are connected with IOPS and Z more generally so Ill post them here and see what you an...

Forum Post Albert: Re: More examples / some suggestions

Forum Post, November, 24 2010 Michael Albert
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Hi Joann,   > The way I find these concepts most accessible is when you provide example and especially when you start with them. So for example the Co-reproduction part: I would skip the first paragraph (definition) and start at &q...

Forum Post Roblin: Pardon the quibbling, but...

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Stephen Roblin
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...does the term "participation" properly underscore the mission of IOPS?

Forum Post Paul: Re: Re:

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Harpreet Paul
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I agree that much can be learnt about the true meaning and substance of what democracy is from Latin America.  I think indigenous movements particularly are inherently about increasing participation in all spheres of life.   As for the ...

Forum Post Le Guen: More examples / some suggestions

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Yoann Le Guen
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Hi Michael, Well done for all this. Important ideas to get out i think. Here some comments that i hope will make teh content / ideas a bit more accessible. The way I find these concepts most accessible is when you provide example and especially ...

Forum Post Roblin: Re:

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Stephen Roblin
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The fact that  "democracy"  refers to the political sphere reveals the concept's debasement, wherever this belief is widely held.  This seems to be the case in the U.S., and I think you're right to suggest that the...

Forum Post Tarver: Re: Re: Re: Re: PPS-US?

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Emma Tarver
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Hi Mark, Yes, some people from OFS have discussed writting an article for Z that will describe our organization in more detail, but I don´t know when that will be up. In the mean time, feel free to email me at emtarver@gmail.com and I&acu...

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Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Harpreet Paul
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Whilst I completely understand your concerns, I also think that less is currently associated with the word "participatory" than "democratic".  Perhaps that gives a strategic edge - one can mould the word participatory i...

Forum Post Albert: Re: Examples

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Michael Albert
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Hi Daniel,   Comments on any content, anytime, is okay, as far as I am concerned.   Will be continually updating and refining examples, as you note, and more.

Forum Post Albert: Re: one small suggestion, one bigger issue

Forum Post, November, 23 2010 Michael Albert
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Mark,   Very helpful - thank you. I will work on clarifying the redoubling efforts comment...   And I think you are linguistically correct in your comments about dogmatism vs sectarianism - though I also think the former does m...

Forum Post Albert: Participatory Theory

Forum Post, November, 22 2010 Michael Albert
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This is a first draft of chapter five of a book in progress title Fanfare for the Future. It is offered as part of the online project carried out in the ZGroup HelpAlbert.

Forum Post Evans: one small suggestion, one bigger issue

Forum Post, November, 22 2010 Mark Evans
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The Language Of Theory “If the “big thinker” then gets defensive and says you are anti intellectual for questioning him or her - you should redouble your critical efforts.” I think it would be helpful here to remind the r...

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