Occupy… The Conversation
October 18, 2011
Over the past month, I’ve been quite intrigued by the growing Occupy Wall Street movement. My interest has been on multiple levels. Most especially, though, I’ve been particularly curious about the group process and the community self-organization that seems to have emerged.
As I thought about what I’ve seen through videos and commentary, I decided to write an article for my new blog, Meaningful-Conversations, entitled “Occupy… The Conversation“. In this article I reflect on the unique speaking style that has emerged from this movement, the respectful way people listen, as well as the quality of group conversation that has no leader at the top. And, I end with the question, “What if all our important conversations had these qualities?”
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October 31, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Carla … someone on the Occupy Cafe site brought up a question around a theme I know you have been working with a great deal – the ME vs the WE. Check out their comment: (you’ll also see that I directed their attention to your blog here!). Much love, Aerin
http://www.occupycafe.org/forum/topics/from-me-to-me-we
November 1, 2011 at 10:46 am
Thanks for thinking of me in this regard, Aerin. I’ll check out the link when I have a few free moments. Right now I’m in the midst of traveling with little internet access. Did you see the article I wrote about the Occupy conversation? It’s on my meaningful-conversation.com blog.
December 4, 2011 at 2:02 pm
I love that the Occupy version of consensus sprang up so organically. There’s a lot of good stuff out there on the topic of consensus, especially Tom Atlee, author of The Tao of Democracy and John Buck , We the People, consenting to a Deeper Democracy.
Keep it up Carla
December 4, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Thanks Kerry! It’s such a good example of self-organization and emergence.
December 4, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Very encouraging. The occupy movement gives me goose bumps