Reflections on Wise Democracy in practice
New Co-Intelligence Institute board member Andy Paice tells the story of his work with communities in the UK, bringing the theory of …
Why do we value wise democracy’s “prime directive”?
The Wise Democracy Project has a guiding principle – its prime directive to evoke and engage the wisdom and resourcefulness of the …
My Growing Taboo Awareness (…for Wise Democracy)
Taboo uses social pressure and self-censorship to keep us from thinking, talking or behaving in ways our social group doesn’t want us …
Shrinking our Big Selves: Part 3 of “A big-picture, co-intelligent vision of diversity and privilege”
We are each a complex, networked, ecosystem of a self, not just a role or a race or a name. Beneath our …
The Challenge of Listening and Healing (on US Inauguration Day 2021)
In Wednesday’s inauguration, President Biden called on Americans to come together in unity and healing. So did former US Youth Poet Laureate …
Thoughts on strategic thinking in our current crisis
There is much debate in my circles about how to respond to the the current crisis in democracy and our social fabric. …
Taking a step back from the hot stories of what just happened
I sometimes philosophically joke that the ultimate truth in the universe – the most important thing to know in all circumstances – …
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 …
If I were a good tomorrow
If I were a good tomorrow, I’d find the story that made me happen And the people who lived into it Till …
Can a small citizen deliberation have more impact than a giant one?
Among the many trends I see in my work on democratic innovation I highlight two here, one in Canada, one in the …