Comments on: Are there limits to unity? http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/01/26/are-there-limits-to-unity/ On religion, governance and world development Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:36:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/01/26/are-there-limits-to-unity/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Brian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.jeunestreet.com/?p=251#comment-82 "how to promote a coherent vision while not crowding out the voices that bring the freshness of new ideas." I'd be interested to hear you explore this more. You've identified one key dilemma of leadership, Geoff. I don't know the answer, but believe that leaders must be willing to listen, avoid micro-management, observe results of policy - both good and bad, and change their position when necessary. This means allowing and even encouraging dissenting voices that might possibly contain an element of truth. “how to promote a coherent vision while not crowding out the voices that bring the freshness of new ideas.” I’d be interested to hear you explore this more. You’ve identified one key dilemma of leadership, Geoff. I don’t know the answer, but believe that leaders must be willing to listen, avoid micro-management, observe results of policy – both good and bad, and change their position when necessary. This means allowing and even encouraging dissenting voices that might possibly contain an element of truth.

]]> By: G Cameron http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/01/26/are-there-limits-to-unity/comment-page-1/#comment-81 G Cameron Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:35:19 +0000 http://www.jeunestreet.com/?p=251#comment-81 Thanks for your comment, Liz. I don't think the points raised by the letters concerned global inequality -- they were rather warning that a discourse of national unity can be used to marginalize progressive or challenging voices. Their point highlights the balance between unity and diversity. Thanks for your comment, Liz. I don’t think the points raised by the letters concerned global inequality — they were rather warning that a discourse of national unity can be used to marginalize progressive or challenging voices. Their point highlights the balance between unity and diversity.

]]> By: LizKauai http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/01/26/are-there-limits-to-unity/comment-page-1/#comment-80 LizKauai Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:43:18 +0000 http://www.jeunestreet.com/?p=251#comment-80 We Americans take so much for granted. The fundamental freedoms and material prosperity we have has been enjoyed to excessive extremes while millions of people in the world are still deprived of the most basic necessities of life. We have a long way to go in the exploration of the nature of the human existence. I have no doubt that "expressive individualism" will reach even greater heights in a world living in peace, where fundamental needs of life and education are met. We Americans take so much for granted.
The fundamental freedoms and material prosperity we have has been enjoyed to excessive extremes while millions of people in the world are still deprived of the most basic necessities of life.

We have a long way to go in the exploration of the nature of the human existence. I have no doubt that “expressive individualism” will reach even greater heights in a world living in peace, where fundamental needs of life and education are met.

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