A couple of months ago I was in San Francisco and did a podcast conversation with Duncan Autrey, a fascinating conflict transformation educator and catalyst. We had quite a time over more than an hour exploring dozens of topics, including… intrinsic participation (we can’t help it!!) and conscious inclusivity wise …
Among the many trends I see in my work on democratic innovation I highlight two here, one in Canada, one in the …
Moment to moment we are each trying to make or maintain our sense of what’s real, what’s important, what’s going on. We …
Collective wisdom – and collective folly – are not esoteric abstractions. Collective wisdom is simply our ability to take into account what …
Some people think that democratic decisions should be made by everyone in the community or country – or their representatives. Others think …
Printed card decks for our Wise Democracy Pattern Language (version 2.0) are now available for purchase in boxed sets with 96 pattern …
Recently I received a request to reprint a poem I wrote 17 years ago. As I read it today, I am struck …
Here is my experience with the remarkable book, Braiding Sweetgrass, which successfully immersed me in the indigenous awareness of the living world …
Governance actually involves more than governMENT. Here we explore six approaches to getting things done together as whole communities and societies: Shared …
What would life in the public realm be like in a wise democracy? Let’s indulge our imaginations for a moment…. I asked …