Fw: Comments about the ASGPP

[edwschreiber at earthlink.net]

Sorry for the typos:  presenting  ----   oceans ---- others.
Sorry!
Ed
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>From: edwschreiber at earthlink.net
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>Subject: Comments about the ASGPP
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>I think our organization reflects the same forces that all social organizations in late-stage
>oil-based consumption society reflects.  Moreno, in his brilliance, wrote about these forces and I will
>be presented his research (some small part of it - and my understanding of it) at the pre-conference
>"From Psychodrama to Sociodrama to Sociatry" with 3 other colleagues.   
>
>That's not the point though.  The point is that there are forces in operation within the ASGPP
>that are a reflection of meta-sociometric processes within the global family of humankind right now.
>Many thinkers believe and write that these forces are coming to a tipping point.  At the very least we know
>that these forces have resulted in the destruction the ocrans and much of the natural world, the change in our
>climate, the untold damange these changes will unfold, the colonialization of Native people around the world 
>and the near destruction of that way of life.
>
>But I am reminded of the Canon of Creativity; a circle, a warm up, a Dance Of Renewal!
>In the midst of an insane war, growing reactivity in the global family, we have work to do to bring
>a renewal to our own organization.  Louise and Roberto hold the torch for us; as do the conference committee
>members; as does the Council, as does Eduardo Garcia as Executive Director. 
>
>We are darn lucky.  We have the brilliance of a method that can be our guide-line out of our own political power lock
>that is keeping people away. I am saddened that so many cannot come to our Conference because of the cost. We have to decide 
>how much we want to be inclusive and to what extent we are willing to remake ourselves to serve the good of many who need 
>to be there but cannot.  There is no one to blame.  Not those who are serving our work by taking
>roles. We have a great opportunity before us.  Bowen thoery has influenced my own perspective:  enter with thoughtful
>non-reactivity.  
>
>Some time ago Ed Garcia recommended that to me, as a critique for my comments.  I told him in reply that he was offering
>me role trainiing.
>
>I suggest we role up our sleaves and see if we can work together in some way to move us through this without blame.
>
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