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     %TECHNICAL QUESTIONS RESEARCH CONTEXT PARADIGM 881025

     Non-technical  questions cannot be helpfully answered
by  the  use of technical means,   just  as  non-technical
problems cannot be solved by technical means.

     Not  all research can be performed  helpfully  within
the  context  of  technical paradigms.   Some  issues  and
conflicts  can  helpfully be considered only  outside  the
context  of technical paradigms;  e.g.,  the assessment of
addictive  aspects  of technocracy can  not  be  helpfully
carried out within the technocratic paradigm.  This is not
likely  to be evident to those who are  imprisoned  within
the  context of the technocratic paradigm,  and  they  are
likely  to insist that all assessments be made within  the
context of their prison.

     Transcending  addictive  paradigms,   collusions  and
supportive  codependent  behavior is  not  facilitated  by
manipulative  behavior,  coercion,  violence or threats of
such. Transcendence is facilitated by thoughts, attitudes,
feelings  and  behaviors which themselves operate  outside
the prisons of such restraint;  even if within the context
of communities restrained by their imprisonment.

     Transcendence  comes  through verbal  and  behavioral
affirmations  of  principles,  ideas,  values,   insights,
perspectives,    etc.   which  inherently  transcend   the
restraints    of   the   addictions,     collusions    and
codependencies which imprison.

     Transcendence  does not come through direct criticism
of   the  affirmations  and  denials  of  those  who   are
imprisoned.  Such direct criticism will heighten defensive
maneuvers and violent behavior. The more positive approach
is  more  likely  to  serve well  as  a  Trojan  Horse  by
injecting that which will ultimately relax the defenses of
those  people trapped in the prisons of  their  addiction,
codependence and collusions.

     Attacking  addicts,   codependents and  colluders  as
enemy will heighten the conflict and the subtle systems of
defense.   Those  trapped  in prison spend  much  time  in
devising  subtle  systems for defense.  It is hard if  not
impossible  to beat such people's defense systems.  Direct
attack does not work.  The offering of more helpful ideals
and  values  can give the prisoners an  alternative  which
they may become willing to accept with integrity.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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