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At this point I'd be much more interested in a tool designed by someone who was an expert in dispute resolution - a relationship counsellor, say. Something that
by flir 6y ago
At this point I'd be much more interested in a tool designed by someone who was an expert in dispute resolution - a relationship counsellor, say. Something that emphasizes points of similarity to build on them, not points of difference to amplify them.
"Debate" is entirely the wrong model. It's about winners and losers. How about a tool for dialogue?
- dcow 6y agoYup, I’m interested in the policy direction. Assuming a good tool existed, could we use such a tool to drive policy decisions? I think part of the solution is reconnecting people with a channel for political agency.
- sethammons 6y agoLook into “non-violent communication.” From their website: > Through the practice of NVC, we can learn to clarify what we are observing, what emotions we are feeling, what values we want to live by, and what we want to ask of ourselves and others. We will no longer need to use the language of blame, judgment or domination. We can experience the deep pleasure of contributing to each others' well being. I’m most definitely not a self-help book person. A colleague and friend at work introduced me to the book. I found it very convincing for a way to approach communication in a way that tries to make all parties better.
- flir 6y agoThe Quakers have very interesting models for community-wide communication, decision-making and dispute resolution, too. Then there's the agile retrospective model we're probably all familiar with. There's lots of potential for someone smarter than me to build more useful communication tools.