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In this article I consider how mistyping can happen by looking at the issue through the lenses of Ken Wilber's Integral Model of A.Q.A.L.A.L.A.S.A.T. (All Quadrants, All Levels, All Lines, All States, All Types). Recognizing that the best that any model can be is "true and partial", and thus all models should be held lightly, I briefly describe the Integral Model before moving on to the All Quadrant aspect of it. There follow sections on the "monological gaze vs. duological gaze", "introversion vs. extraversion", and "individual vs. collective" in which I point out that unless we consider all of these aspects when working with others there is a strong possibility that we might mistype others. There follows a brief introduction to NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) leading into a section on the Meta Model, which is a tool to help us with the category errors that we might make while considering Quadrants. There are examples of how two of the thirteen patterns from the Meta Model can be used, Modal Operators and Nominalizations. The final section explores the "All Levels" aspect of Wilber's model by introducing Clare Graves' work on world-views and how it might relate to mistyping.
1 Introduction
For as long as I can remember I have loved magic and out of that love came a thirst for knowing how the magic works. For me, the "trick" becomes even more magical once I know how it works, but although I am not alone in this, there are also many people who don't want to know how "tricks" work; they want to hold on to the "magic". Once I know how things work, however, I have a much better chance of replicating them. As I explored further, one of the main things that I have learned is that even the best magic, the most magical of "tricks", has, at its heart, the simplest of principles. Once you understand the principles you realize how simple it is; suddenly, it makes total sense.
My favourite "trick" at the moment is one where the magician riffles through a deck of cards and asks someone to say, "Stop," and in doing so chooses a card that only she and other participants see. She puts it back...