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And wow, is it a good one ... almost counters the long spans between her sharings. Just a morsel from The 7 C’s: an Ideological or Social Spectrum:

"Political spectrums" are used to diagnose and categorize attitudes toward government. This 7 C's "ideological spectrum" I've been contemplating for some time, I perceive as a broader tool relating to social attitudes or human relations. It seems reasonable to suggest that individuals generally lean toward one side of this spectrum or the other, and that as a majority (the herd) in society shift their thinking and behavior toward using Courtesy, or toward Control and Coercion, its institutional mechanisms gradually reflect those shifts.

Therefore, if there's a key to "changing the world," I think people generally have the idea backward. .... Gandhi had a brighter idea: he said, "Be the change you want to see in the world."


I have just finished reading it – a slow skim, truth be told – but I’m impressed with her hierarchy. Perhaps that’s just because it resonates so well with my way of being, though. I’m sure Cat joins me in being interested in any responses our gentle readers might care to share.

Social Spectrum

I like it, and can see a story in it...I'll keep you posted :)

I hope the author wouldn't mind my referring to it?

I’m pretty sure ...

She’d be all kinds of pleased to have inspired a story by you, Shaun.

... and Sunni, "I'm in" ...

You were right, guess I managed to keep choosing the wrong combinations. Thank you for re-setting my password!

Also, thank you for posting the link, and for your encouraging comments. All my essays are important to me in different ways, but perhaps this one's especially so -- since it's been sitting on a mental back burner for so long.

Sorry to be so overdue with my 2 cents ...

It would be nice to know if anyone else finds the idea of a Coercion/Control to Courtesy/Contemplation spectrum useful -- or not -- and why.

If there's anyone who's still paying attention to this thread with thoughts to offer, I can't always respond right away, but I do check in pretty regularly and value perspectives however they may differ from my own (or at least I try). ;)

Shaun, of course ...

... as Sunni said, I'd be delighted. Even more so if I can read your story once it's done. If you're willing to email me a link or the text file (cat_at_catfarmer.com) that'd be super. :)