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  %HYPOTHESIS REALITY COLLUSIVE GAME DOMINATION SIN 030608
 %LAING WINK SCHAEF ADDICTIVE ORGANIZATION SELF GOD 030608
%CONFIRM PROVE DISCREDIT POSSIBILITIES MEASUREMENTS 030608
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  %POWER CONCENTRATIONS CORRUPTION ABUSE DISHONESTY 030608

     Given  the  hypothesis that there are such things  as
"Collusive Games of Mutual Self Deception" as suggested by
R.  D. Laing, "The Domination System"  described by Walter
Wink  and  "The  Addictive Organization"  of  Anne  Wilson
Schaef; --- how  are  we  to  confirm  or  discredit   the
hypothesis?   Consider the following ways.

     1.  By  making accurate measurements with  scientific
meeters  designed  to determine how strong  and  pervasive
their presences are;   where,  when,   within-what,  under
what circumstances,  etc.  ---  the hypothesized realities
are "active".

     2.  By  convening  panels  of   respected   scholarly
experts  in well established traditional disciplines  that
have personally demonstrated  well established traditional
disciplines   ---   that have  NOT   included  taking  the
hypothesis  seriously?     Would such a method  be free of
bias?

     3.  By  taking  the  hypothesis  seriously  ---   and
formulating questions regarding how best to transcend  the
kinds    of   bias  that  would  naturally  flow  wherever
the  hypothesis  is  a valid hypothesis?   What  kinds  of
people  would  be best qualified to do such work?      How
could  we recognize them?    Would they be people who have
specialized  intensely  in narrowly  defined   traditional
disciplines?  Or: People who have demonstrated substantial
competence   and   creativity  in   a    few complementary
disciplines ---    in  work  which   has  integrated comp-
lementary disciplines in coherent ways?

     4.  What    kinds    of    methodology,   techniques,
disciplines,    equipment,   languages  and  patterns   of
reasoning   ---    are likely to be involved  in   dealing
creatively   with   the  questions and  insights that  are
likely to present themselves to such unbiased workers?

     5.  What  kinds  of people will be best qualified  to
review   and   pass  judgment  upon  how  reliable    such
people's  work  is ---   after the workers have  presented
reports   of  the  questions that they  have  asked,   the
evidence that they have gathered, and the conclusions upon
which they have  come  to  agreement   to varying degrees?
Consider the  history  of "The  Jesus Seminar"  founded by
Robert  Funk,   and how well its work  has  been  received
by the  majority  of  religious leaders. 

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