Among the many trends I see in my work on democratic innovation I highlight two here, one in Canada, one in the US. One was very large, including over 500 registered voters. The other had only 12 citizens. Both demonstrated effective conversations among highly diverse people. One was also a …
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 …
Dear friends, The unique gift of our work at the Co-Intelligence Institute is clarifying the nature of collective folly and collective wisdom, …