David,
In reading what you say about dialog, I thought : he is describing
introspection which is not exactly what one would call the best way for
fast interaction. Just listen to what you wrote :
>In most of my conversations (=8A) I try to focus on my
>own presence, deep listening to the group, listening to myself and
>listening to the silence. I try to be aware of my own listening and how
>it might be impacting the conversation. I try to suspend my own
>judgements and make my reasoning explicit for others to explore.
Those interested in dialogue might read Martin Buber who published several
texts on this topic. He wrote in german. I know there was a french
traduction of these texts in the late fifties. There must have been an
english traduction.
Buber was a jewish philosopher, he lived his last years in Jerusalem.
-- Bernard Girard <bgirard@Dialup.FranceNet.fr>