When people are invited to take part in one of the Interactivity Foundation’s Public Discussions they often wonder what effect this could have if we meet with just a small group of citizens, perhaps just six or seven people, in… Read More »
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Little Things That Count: A Human Scale of Discussion
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Attitudes of Discussion
Picture for a moment two very different kinds of citizen “discussions” that took place this summer. Both were focused on issues surrounding health and healthcare in our society. For the first, you might think of any of a number of… Read More »
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Yes-And: Setting the Tone for the Summer Institute
This posting is the first of series of weekly postings I’ll make in preparation for our 2009 Summer Institute. I’ll be sending similar comments via weekly email–but thought this might be a useful site to encourage more interactive discussion among… Read More »
Trusteeing the Process
On Sunday I spent about 90 minutes at a retreat for the Board of Trustees of a local private school. I served on this Board for the past three years, so I was already familiar with the personalities and issues… Read More »
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