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An Exemplar of Civic Conversation
Owen Coyle, a friend of over thirty years duration, passed away a week ago and the time since has been filled with memories of political collaborations and stories shared about our other adventures. The collaborations started with sharing the same office at the Wisconsin headquarters of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Read more »
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Little Things That Count: A Human Scale of Discussion
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 sessions here or there around the country. What good will this do? What could it Read more »
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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 the so-called “town hall” meetings with US Congressional representatives that took place in the summer Read more »
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Yes-And: Setting the Tone for the Summer Institute
Setting the tone for our collaboration on the Summer Institute: it’s vital to adopt an attitude of “yes-and,” a spirit of creative generosity and innovation. This is one way to embody generosity of spirit, a core aspect of our approach to discussions.
Not So Benign a Conflict
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