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  %CODEPENDENT SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERT PROBLEM 900314

     A  community  which  is  dependent  upon  specialized
experts to solve its problems is in jeopardy for a variety
of reasons:

     (1)  It  is likely to be addicted in  its  dependency
upon experts,

     (2)  It  is  likely to learn/believe that  it  cannot
work to solve its own problems,

     (3)  It is likely to be taught and believe  that  all
problems/dilemmas  can  be solved with the  techniques  of
specialized experts---and be unable to distinguish between
dilemmas and problems,

     (4)  The   specialized  experts  are  likely  to   be
addicted  to their technologies and fall into the  trap of
being codependent servants to their dependent citizens who
are addicted to technocratic services,

     (5)  All the participants in the set of strange loops
are  likely  to  be participants in  dishonest  collusions
which   conceal  the  dynamics  of  their   disintegrative
relationships.

     For  these  reasons  we  need  to transcend technical
education which draws sharp lines between citizens who are
competent in broad integrative ways, and technical experts
who are competent  in narrow disintegrative ways.  Respect
and support should not  be  offered  to  experts  who  are
likely to lead the community in disintegrative ways.

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