The fact of the matter is, there is more content to read and interpret now than ever before in the course of human history. Due to the ubiquity and persistence of Google in particular, and the internet in general, more people have more to read that ever before. The problem Read more…
The culture of immediacy that we have created with our digital social communication tools, has convinced our brains that problems of all kinds should be solvable immediately, to our specifications, and with little effort (or friction) on our part. Here are a few examples. Your mileage (and examples) may vary: Read more…
When people talked with each other across the fences in the backyard, they knew (with some certainty, though certainly not ontological certainty) which of their neighbors were angry and which were pleasant. The bowling league, the local bar, the country club, and even the grocery store served as locations that Read more…
There used to be a lot of talk about great people in history. Books, philosophies, ideas, inventions, and other movements in the past were lionized by being included as part of an overall “canon” of history that people in a present age dutifully memorized, internalized, and regurgitated to the next Read more…
The leap from here to there has never been closer. Sure, leaping is naturally hard. That’s why people caution other people, before they embark on a path they can’t see, into a future they can’t understand, with outcomes that are unimaginable, to “look before you leap.” It’s been written before that, Read more…
Tomorrow in the United States, is election day. There is, during local, state, and national elections, the usual appeals to get people to engage in phone calling for candidates, rallies, polling, and all the other “get out the vote” parts of an election campaign. The appeals come from the idea 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…