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A huge online knowledge base focused on better ways of addressing difficult conflicts w/ 5000+ pages of original content created by 400+ contributors.

Boulder, CO, USA
Joined January 2012
In one of the new, Coronavirus-era Zoom lectures, John Paul Lederach applies his theory of the Moral Imagination to COVID-19. #mbi_colleague youtube.com/watch?v=vFYTlJUw…
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Fundamental needs are common drivers of conflict. But they don't have to be, as they are often win-win. ow.ly/ibF030gDeQD
Exchange and respect are more powerful than force -- they persuade without causing backlash. ow.ly/7BoL30fx93N
Incivility begets more of the same, while civil discourse can help de-escalate conflict and improve relationships. ow.ly/SgNT30fx8XZ
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Lets not do that on guns! ow.ly/r6Sh30fG4GQ
Doctors promise to, at a minimum, “do no harm.” People who want to improve conflicts should do the same. ow.ly/8Miu30fx8Hy
People don't realize how destructive their conflict behaviors often are: we must sound the alarm to spur change! ow.ly/dllo30fx8Al
Today's conflicts are not created or solved by leaders alone. We all have a role to play! Learn how! ow.ly/xZJc30fx8fD
When channels of communication between hostile actors close, risks of destructive conflict raise substantially. ow.ly/MfqA30frjie
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Even if the misunderstandings do not cause conflict, they can escalate it rapidly once it starts. (Correction) ow.ly/G4wJ30fpF1y