As promised at the end of part I, we’ll begin part II by asking, “What good are systems levels, especially organic systems levels?” Well, lets take an example from philanthropy. Consider this oft cited example (which apparently comes from Lao Tzu—thank you Robert Hall): Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day […]
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November 19, 2013
Let’s Talk About “Changing Systems” Systematically (part II of II)
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November 6, 2013
Let’s Talk About “Changing Systems” Systematically (part I of II)
In my dual roles as psychotherapist (currently inactive) and philanthropist (currently active), I regularly attend workshops and conferences. As an example, the Association of Small Foundations recently wrapped up its annual meeting here in Albuquerque on October 3rd, 2013. (Our Foundation sponsored bringing in William Powers to speak as a part of our RYOL Lecture […]
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October 23, 2012
Summarizing “Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age” (part 2)
To refresh your memory, here’s my “sum the sum” from part 1 of my summary of Hamlet’s Blackberry: The analog–digital divide may well be the most pressing issue facing philanthropists and service providers today. Hamlet’s Blackberry is a book that may allow us to explore, understand, and bridge the analog–digital divide. The analog–digital divide brings […]
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June 26, 2012
Are You Suffering From the Heartbreak of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)?
Systems thinkers are trained to look and assess for such things as unintended consequences, side effects, and even “blowback.” I consider myself to be a systems thinker, and I consider our Foundation to be a systems focused foundation. In my first career I was a structural geologist. Geology, along with its close association to evolution […]
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COMMENT: Liberals Suck, Conservatives Are Morons … Any Questions? (part II of II)
Before we begin I’d like to acknowledge a milestone. This is the 200th blog post here at the Bowlby Less Traveled blog site. Thanks to all who contributed along the way and helped to make BLT a wealth of information concerning Bowlbian attachment theory, for, against, and around. Welcome to part II of a two-part […]
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