\u201cIt’s never enough just to tell people about some new insight. Rather, you have to get them to experience it in a way that evokes its power and possibility. Instead of pouring knowledge into people’s heads, you need to help them grind a new set of eyeglasses so they can see the world in a new way.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Magic in the Middle \u2026 the space between us\u2026 the opening, the \u201cnot-knowing\u201d that allows wisdom to emerge<\/i><\/p>\n
Compiled & Edited by Amy Lenzo & Michaela Sieh
With words and vision of Finn Voldtofte
& voices from the world of participatory practice
Illustrations by Viola Tschendel-Clark.<\/p>\n
From the Editors<\/em><\/strong> \u201cCollective intelligence lives in the space in between.\u201d Magic in the Middle<\/span><\/i> is a companion to those moments when conversation deepens into connection \u2014 when openness, curiosity, and care give rise to a quiet turning, revealing new ways of seeing ourselves, one another, and the possibilities waiting to emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n It weaves Finn Voldtofte\u2019s deep insights, the lived experiences of practitioners across the globe, and nine guiding practices for engaging collective intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n You will discover how to:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n This is a book to meet over time \u2014 one that reveals new insights each time you return, in the quiet after a gathering, before an important conversation, or whenever you wish to remember what is possible between us.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n This book opens into a shared field that has been cultivated for decades<\/strong> \u2014 a place where circles in every corner of the world are connected by the quiet current of the magic in the middle. From The World Caf\u00e9 to the Art of Hosting, from living rooms to global gatherings, this current moves through us all.<\/span><\/p>\n By opening these pages, you are stepping into that field \u2014 into conversations that began long before you arrived and will continue to grow long after \u2014 carrying forward the threads of connection, courage, and possibility.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cStay in inquiry, or stay in the ambition to stay in inquiry.\u201d <\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/purchase-magic-in-the-middle\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”PURCHASING INFORMATION” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” custom_margin=”||2vh||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIt’s never enough just to tell people about some new insight. Rather, you have to get them to experience it in a way that evokes its power and possibility. Instead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14091","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6sDis-3Fh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14091"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17124,"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14091\/revisions\/17124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theworldcafe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cOur wish is that this book can serve as a shared fire in a great, collective circle. Imagine yourself here, under the stars\u2026 Who would you like to invite? This circle of the heart can be as big as we can imagine. Come. Bring those who should be here, and warm yourselves around this fire, now.\u201d
~<\/em>\u00a0Amy Lenzo & Michaela Sieh<\/span><\/p>\n
~ Finn Voldtofte<\/span><\/p>\nMore Than a Book<\/b><\/h3>\n
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~ Finn Voldtofte<\/span><\/p>\n