Friday, February 26, 2010

From Order to Chaos



You might have studied the book, Lord of the Flies, in high school. The namesake film will get you quite engrossed.
*When people come together, can they necessarily build a community?
*What are necessary to build a community?
*What break up a community into chaos?
*Look at how myths and belief get created in ignorance
*When a little one tentatively says “the beast is us,” no one comprehends the essence
*Look at the key players as they play their roles. You might see yourself or someone you know in: Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Roger, Simon, Sam&Eric.

Since the big bang, the cycle of the universe has been from order to chaos in nature and in our mundane activities. One is born in natural order, and one dies in natural chaos. You clean your desk but, sooner or later, there is chaos. To live skillfully is to be mindful of the phenomenon and manage it and/or go with the flow without being bewildered.

The “civilized” British school children, stranded on an island, without adult experiential supervision, deteriorated predictably from order, when Ralph became chief to the eventual end, when he was hunted like an animal in chaos. Look at many organizations, communities, countries, etc. and you see the same pattern to the letter.

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