Intercentricity (Part 2b): Examples – From pluralism and education to power and democracy
In my first post on this topic I introduced basic principles of intercentricity – a dynamic worldview of reciprocal aliveness. In the …
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 – …
News on my 2020 work and a request for support
I share below some of what I’ve been up to, especially new inquiries arising around my wise democracy vision, including the nature …
Why is it so hard to make sense of what’s happening? (Sense-making – Part 2)
There are dozens of reasons why it is so hard to make sense of what’s happening. Here I offer two comprehensive resources …
Making Democracies Worthy of the Name… and More
Democracy is rule of, by and for the people. There are many ways to try doing that. This message looks at a …
Meeting the crying need with eyes wide-open
Amidst the informative, fearsome, inspiring upheaval of voices and energies we’ve witnessed and/or been part of this last week, I offer here …
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 …
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 …