The government (and the corporations that consort with it through lobbying efforts) can’t provide every service, fulfill every need, and relieve every want for every individual. The government (and the corporations that consort with it through lobbying efforts) can be hampered from taking away rights and encouraging responsibility, from individuals. Read more…
You are probably going to read this post by clicking on a link from Facebook, if you read this at all. More likely than not, you won’t read this if you see it posted on LinkedIn (it seems too arduous to click on an article, thus the increase of click-bait Read more…
From the Coliseum to Facebook, there has rarely been any mercy from the mob watching the participants in the arena. The reason the writers of the Constitution favored a Republic over all else, was that they believed the mob was a dangerous, unpredictable force that moved without logic, rationality, reason, Read more…
Influential personalities and brands online are about to become even more influential as the years go by. And mediators, lawyers, and negotiators should take note. Influencer advertising is tricky to navigate, whether you are trying to partner with the peacebuilding neighborhood association with a vibrant Facebook community or the pop Read more…
Blogging is still the easiest, lowest cost, way to build a business, establish a client base, become an influencer, or just to use a voice that matters. It’s almost free marketing that is always on, always distributed, and always accessible. There are great ADR professionals such as Cinnie Noble, Tammy Read more…
Let’s talk about the kind of communication we want to have. In person communications have always been fraught with difficulty, misunderstandings, miscommunications, negative escalations, and conflicts. When people talk with each other face-to-face there is always the opportunity for confusion and conflict, particularly if the conversation in question is questioning Read more…
In many parts of the United States, there are people who are addicted to drugs. We could talk all day about the mechanics of addiction, but there is something that is almost never focused on in any discussion of addiction. We talk about the socioeconomic conditions, familial conditions, societal conditions Read more…
Three thoughts that may (or may not) intersect with each other: Thought #1: There’s a lot of high profile, persistent, whining going on in the space of web publishing, content creation, and even in the scrappy world of podcasting. This phenomenon of whining is also extending into commentary around entrepreneurship Read more…
There are subtle differences between broadcasting, sharing, and interacting in any conflict scenario. Broadcasting is what live streaming and most posting on social media is about. Broadcasting is an act that—by itself without more thought behind it—is deeply selfish and desirous of attention for its mere existence. Broadcasting a suicide Read more…
A product has reached its peak in the early adopter stage on the classic distribution curve, and is ready to slide into the masses attention, when three phenomenon happen: The product catches the attention of regulators, lawyers, and policy makers (Uber). The product catches the attention of the mass industrialists Read more…