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The challenge of promoting alternative development programs and projects in the world is not only in developing necessary resource frameworks and network structures that would make such projects and programs possible or feasible or practical, nor even in overcoming the obvious structural and social resistance, especially the prejudice, ideological resistance and cognitive/behavioral inertia to such development programs. The principle challenge has been in the first place simply defining alternative developmental frameworks from a metasystems standpoint that would be efficacious and practical in accomplishing limited goals with limited means, but goals still falling within the larger purview of the grand strategy of general metasystems development.

Defining oneself is always preparatory to presenting oneself in a larger world context. The metasystem framework and all possible subsystems of Lewis Works was from its first inception corporate institutional by design, which meant that it was always intentionally larger than life, larger than one person's possible definition or involvement within it. Creating new institutional frameworks, especially those without precedent and by design beyond what is standard or established in the world, is an extremely difficult thing to do in the world, and from the standpoint of the investment of critical resources, always somewhat risky. This challenge has not been made the simpler or easier by a pervasive trend of neo-conservativism in American society, often so backward looking that it would deny in ideological blindness the very foundations of science and technology, a trend that has served on a basic level to undermine a basis of trust and solidarity in many business relationships and frameworks. Nor has it been made easier in a world which continues to define itself by the threat of terror and the hegemony of terror.

At this point, Lewis Works framework has been almost six years in the making, off and on. There have been many ups and more downs. The set backs of the previous year were almost but not quite decisive in their destructive consequences for the framework, but a great deal has been learned as a result, and similar kinds of mistakes will not be repeated. The framework has shifted from one that was originally designed in a formal manner, to an increasing functional framework for working organization, and it has passed from a largely virtual presence to one that is increasingly defined by real world contexts, problems, situations and solutions. There has been overall simplification of the overarching framework and its main components, with a retention of the core structures and much pruning of what amounted to dilatory alternatives that served in the long run to impede progress of the main elements.

The Lewis Works metasystem framework is necessarily independent, operating outside normal funding or resource frameworks. It can be no other way if such a framework is to achieve its objectives free of the influence of vested interests or ideological restrictions. The framework is even independent of standard business practices and organization, to the extent that such business practice is driven primarily by the incentive to maximize profits without regard often for ethical ramifications of business practices. As an independent framework, it has been necessary to cultivate and construct an independent business framework for Lewis Works that would allow it to achieve the resources necessary for the articulation of its various projects and programs. All of this work and effort falls within the Global Metasystems Framework.

Global Metasystems offers a coherent framework for systematic research and design development representing a demonstration of applied general systems theory to real and hypothetical systems. It provides a comprehensive context upon which alternative human development can be promoted, and through which greater structural differentiation and integration can be achieved than otherwise if we continue to depend upon the serendipidous unfolding of structures in an uncoordinated and largely haphazard manner.

A metasystems perspective is therefore rooted in a general systems theoretical orientation, applied especially to the understanding of natural systems, their properties, sense of order, and manifest and latent patterns.

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	Global MetaSystems \| home Global MetaSystems \| Mission \| Objectives \| More Information \| About Us \| More About Us \| Table of Organization \| General Overview \| Main Subsystems \| Current Projects & Programs \| More Information General Overview The challenge of promoting alternative development programs and projects in the world is not only in developing necessary resource frameworks and network structures that would make such projects and programs possible or feasible or practical, nor even in overcoming the obvious structural and social resistance, especially the prejudice, ideological resistance and cognitive/behavioral inertia to such development programs. The principle challenge has been in the first place simply defining alternative developmental frameworks from a metasystems standpoint that would be efficacious and practical in accomplishing limited goals with limited means, but goals still falling within the larger purview of the grand strategy of general metasystems development. Defining oneself is always preparatory to presenting oneself in a larger world context. The metasystem framework and all possible subsystems of Lewis Works was from its first inception corporate institutional by design, which meant that it was always intentionally larger than life, larger than one person's possible definition or involvement within it. Creating new institutional frameworks, especially those without precedent and by design beyond what is standard or established in the world, is an extremely difficult thing to do in the world, and from the standpoint of the investment of critical resources, always somewhat risky. This challenge has not been made the simpler or easier by a pervasive trend of neo-conservativism in American society, often so backward looking that it would deny in ideological blindness the very foundations of science and technology, a trend that has served on a basic level to undermine a basis of trust and solidarity in many business relationships and frameworks. Nor has it been made easier in a world which continues to define itself by the threat of terror and the hegemony of terror. At this point, Lewis Works framework has been almost six years in the making, off and on. There have been many ups and more downs. The set backs of the previous year were almost but not quite decisive in their destructive consequences for the framework, but a great deal has been learned as a result, and similar kinds of mistakes will not be repeated. The framework has shifted from one that was originally designed in a formal manner, to an increasing functional framework for working organization, and it has passed from a largely virtual presence to one that is increasingly defined by real world contexts, problems, situations and solutions. There has been overall simplification of the overarching framework and its main components, with a retention of the core structures and much pruning of what amounted to dilatory alternatives that served in the long run to impede progress of the main elements. The Lewis Works metasystem framework is necessarily independent, operating outside normal funding or resource frameworks. It can be no other way if such a framework is to achieve its objectives free of the influence of vested interests or ideological restrictions. The framework is even independent of standard business practices and organization, to the extent that such business practice is driven primarily by the incentive to maximize profits without regard often for ethical ramifications of business practices. As an independent framework, it has been necessary to cultivate and construct an independent business framework for Lewis Works that would allow it to achieve the resources necessary for the articulation of its various projects and programs. All of this work and effort falls within the Global Metasystems Framework. Global Metasystems offers a coherent framework for systematic research and design development representing a demonstration of applied general systems theory to real and hypothetical systems. It provides a comprehensive context upon which alternative human development can be promoted, and through which greater structural differentiation and integration can be achieved than otherwise if we continue to depend upon the serendipidous unfolding of structures in an uncoordinated and largely haphazard manner. A metasystems perspective is therefore rooted in a general systems theoretical orientation, applied especially to the understanding of natural systems, their properties, sense of order, and manifest and latent patterns. Sorry for the Inconvenience! You have reached the current limit of our web-construction activities, please turn back and explore other avenues!