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Friday, March 8, 2019

Types of hierarchies


Ken Wilber makes an interesting distinction between types of hierarchies:
  • Growth hierarchies are means of growth. They transcend and include, e.g., particles, atoms, molecules, cells, organisms, ...
  • Dominator hierarchies are means of oppression. 
Original distinction seems to be from Riane Eisler in The Chalice and the Blade.

Engine Problems vs Crime Scene Problems


Anand Giridharadas makes an interesting distinction about types of problems:
  • Engine problems are problems that need some adjustment to the engine to fix the problem. Problems such as mismatched skills in an organization, different interface plugs for the same function (common standards)
  • Crime scene problems are problems that have a history that caused them. You need to find out who did what to whom, why, when, where, ... A lot of our social problems are crime scene problems. For example, race issues, poverty, health care, drug problems, ....