I direct the CSU Center for Public Deliberation, which is a nonpartisan organization focused on improving the quality of public discussion and problem-solving.
Fort Collins, CO
Joined June 2009
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The 3 fundamental arguments critical to the wicked problems mindset. (new post on the Wicked Problems Mindset page). col.st/11jp1
Enjoyed my conversation on Democracy Innovators, a Civic Tech podcast out of Europe. Recorded a few weeks ago, but the topic has only become more important across the globe. democracyinnovators.com/mart…
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Favorite line: "our democracy is not going to be revived by communities of the like-minded working in opposing silos to vanquish each other"
Really enjoyed my conversation on Michael's podcast. It focused on something I've been developing for awhile, important both to college campuses and our communities: making some distinctions between the terms debate, dialogue, & deliberation buzzsprout.com/2311101/episo…
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This is going to be a cool speaker series at @UWyonews! (link below).
We have Nadine Strossen coming Feb 25 to talk about free speech, @mcarcasson coming March 10 to talk about constructive dialogue, and Paul Steinhardt coming April 25 to talk about changing his mind as a researcher--recently challenging the inflationary universe theory he earlier helped to pioneer.
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“I believe polarization is the No. 1 issue, because when we’re polarized like we are, we’re unable to address the problems at hand.”
“The good news? We’re not nearly as polarized as we think, a lot of it’s manufactured, a lot of it’s fake.”
- Dr. Martín Carcasson
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.@CSULiberalArts professor and founder of the Center for Public Deliberation at @ColoradoStateU Dr. Martín Carcasson brought #WITW2024 home with the final keynote speech, "How Collaboration Can Bring Out the Best in Human Nature."
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Water in the West is in just ✌️ days — we’re pretty excited about it 🎉 We want to thank @SwireCC for being a Content Sponsor of this year’s conversation💧 #WITW2024
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Enjoyed by conversation with CSU President @CSUAmyParsons and the Straayer Center's @SammyLaw about CSU's democracy efforts for her new Next 150 podcast.
With election season right around the corner, there's no better time to feature CSU's civic engagement powerhouse duo Martín Carcasson and Sam Houghteling on episode 5 of The Next 150!
Listen here 🎧 col.st/ThnHl
Will no longer be active on this site. I post most often on linkedin, posting lots of developing ideas for comments and refinement. Connect or follow me there. linkedin.com/in/martin-carca…
One the best parts of my job is to see former students go out into the world and do good work! Congrats Willow (and congrats to the DCI for hiring her).
We’re thrilled to welcome Willow Paul as our new Assistant Director! Her expertise in deliberative democracy will enhance our mission. Stay tuned for exciting work from Willow! Read more about her here: bit.ly/46lU5vW
#Democracy #DCI #Leadership
Two things I believe are true: 1. polarization is our #1 issue. Can’t deal w any other issue well b/c of it. 2. Polarization is greatly exaggerated and manufactured. The study below has some new insights on the latter. Sadly, perception > reality, so #1 is still true despite #2.
One of the most fascinating papers I've read for a long time: People dislike their political opponents for views most don't actually hold. stevestewartwilliams.com/p/i… [No paywall]
The good news is because of #2, it is clearly possible to depolarize. Reality is on our side. And more and more organizations and scholars are focused on this issue nationally and locally (look at all the logos connected to the Listen First Coalition). listenfirstproject.org/liste…
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"It is easy to break down and destroy.
The heroes are those who make peace and build."
- Nelson Mandela
I describe my work as designing processes focused on avoiding triggering the worst in human nature and tapping into the best. Sadly, people make alot more money doing the opposite. "Goading people into participating as the worst version of themselves" is a nice way to phrase it
"What we are witnessing is an information system working as designed. It is a machine that rewards speed, bravado, and provocation. It is a machine that goads people into participating as the worst version of themselves..." from @cwarzel
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Would be interesting to have a focus group of "undecided voters" go through a print out of the debate, assisted by fact checkers, and see what they think. I know we don't, but shouldn't we focus more on the substance of ideas?
Tapper should ask them both the shark versus electrocution question tonight.
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Sarah Cooper returns with "How to Boat."
He’s always given her a wealth of material to work with, but Trump’s bit about the shark/electric boat was probably just too hard for her to resist so she took his insanity and turned it into comedy gold...
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Are you tired of watching your fellow Americans fight like cats and dogs?
It's time to rethink where your political donations are going. Instead of funding more divisiveness, consider supporting nonpartisan organizations dedicated to healing America.
thefulcrum.us/civic-engageme…
