I almost choked on a pretzel while watching the Superbowl. Twice. The Partnership for a Drug Free America fired off two of the most evocative ads in recent memory. The message of these ads was simple if you buy illegal drugs, the money you spend is used to support terrorism. These ads are/will be pitched as “a wake up call” to anyone who has used any illegal drug, at any time. If you use drugs, you support terrorists. You are either with us, or you are against us. (02/04/02)
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All decisions within a truly synergic group are made within decision heterarchy. A decision heterarchy is made up of a group of humans with common purpose. The minimum number is 2 the maximum number is presently unknown. I believe the ideal size may be ~six or seven individuals. The group is organized horizontally with all individuals sharing equal authority and equal responsibility.  Synergic consensus occurs when a group of humans sitting in heterarchy negotiate to reach a decision in which they all win and in which no one loses. In a synergic heterarchy, all members sit on the same level as “equals”. No one has more authority than anyone else. Every one has equal responsibility and equal authority within the heterarchy. The assignment for the heterarchy is to find a plan of action so that all members win. It is the collective responsibility of the entire heterarchy to find this “best” solution.  (02/04/02)
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When we step back and look at what is occurring with the transition from the Industrial Age to the Information Age we see a shift from bureaucracy and a win/lose wealth creation system controlled by a few people to win/win tribal economies for the Information Age where the individual has great liberty and abundance.  Today there are groups and people on the leading edge of the shift.  This is a brief update of the status: (02/04/02)
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