Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: the group and the individual

[Tree Bressen (tree]

Hi Casey & folks,

>This reminds me that several (great) times
>in our community's history, the group has had a better "brain" than
>individuals - the interaction and back and forth resulted in a solution that
>no individual had been able to devise.

I am always interested in hearing such stories, would you care to share more?

>I am reading a book I just ordered up from the FIC (Fellowship of
>Intentional Community)  called, "Sitting in the Fire - Large group
>transformation using conflict and diversity" - by Arnold Mindell.  It's
>really opening up my eyes.  Anyone else read this?
>I'm only part way through it and I am liking especially how he talks about
>rank and how it is used.

Yes to Arnie Mindell, i think he and his cohorts at the Process Work Center
hold some important pieces.  Process Work is the only psychological
approach i've come across besides Reevaluation Counseling that deals full
on with politics and oppression and includes them in therapeutic work.

Cheers,

--Tree



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