tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post8619401953988449684..comments2024-03-18T02:34:29.852-05:00Comments on Laird's Commentary on Community and Consensus: Power: the Over/Under DynamicLaird Schaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751204926086189047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post-21959302811716772372012-05-12T14:34:32.133-05:002012-05-12T14:34:32.133-05:00I am fairly new to the whole Intentional Community...I am fairly new to the whole Intentional Community, and am learning more then I ever thought I would about it. I stummbled across Laird while connecting with various communities around the country and have been blessed that I did. I really loved this blog as it touches on a topic I am about to embark on in the very near future. I thank you for your frankness and keen insite that I can just turn to as I am shaping my future. peace to Laird , may we one day sit and share some mead and good times!Puck The Bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394879456021718611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090387618484983886.post-76331637563362741682012-05-12T05:58:04.025-05:002012-05-12T05:58:04.025-05:00Interesting discussion.
Our community works with a...Interesting discussion.<br />Our community works with a governance system called sociocracy, (see eg http://www.sociocracy.info/).<br />Decisions are made by consent (defined as: nobody has an paramount argued objection). Als long as the aim is clear, no decisions can be made when someone has an objection. Important concepts hereby are that most decissions can be made with a time constraint (eg. let's try it for 2 months), and there is some "wiggle" room (tolerance of being comfortable with a decision even if it is not my preference - in my opinion a measure of maturity).<br />With this system, I am never confronted with the power issue, in fact, the system encourages empowerment of people (which must be learned)Anutoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334964380812035128noreply@blogger.com