This pandemic is an opportunity to….. ( #aperfecttime )
Many people are saying this pandemic is an opportunity, a perfect time to do big new things. Of course it’s a danger, …
Some clarifying big-picture perspectives on the coronavirus
I think we will see everything…people coming together and some with an “every man for himself” attitude. I also hope this is …
Pandemic Poetry
It seems that this pandemic has inspired some remarkable poetry. These seven poems have crossed my desk in the last two weeks. …
Seeing Together (CO-VID)
The apocalyptic COVID-19 can be taken as an invitation to see together into deeper truths about ourselves and life that the pandemic …
Two DIY Approaches to Help Everyone Feel Heard
There are many ways to help people feel heard. Many of us realize how valuable that capacity is not only for conflict …
The secrets behind Dynamic Facilitation’s special power
I want to share with you Rosa Zubizarreta’s remarkable insights into how a very powerful process works its magic. That process is …
The butterfly of citizen deliberative democracy is emerging around the world…
Powerful elite think tanks and mainstream media are beginning to favorably notice citizen deliberative initiatives that continue to rapidly emerge and evolve …
Twenty years ago today….
Back in 1998-2000 I was a major figure in efforts to prepare for possible Y2K disruptions and to use that possibility for …
The weirding of political parties calls up visions of inclusiveness
I collected up some articles that make fascinating sense of what is happening in political parties – and in ourselves as we …
“Participatory Knowing” and “Co-Sensing”
We know things with each other and the world – always. We can know more about what’s going on by consciously, intentionally …