Sublime

If we keep meeting anger with anger, the world’s divisions will only escalate. Persuasion is a communication-based process. If we’re all just shouting so loudly that we can’t hear the other person, we can’t communicate.

Dialogue is a particular type of conversation. When we engage in dialogue, we come prepared to listen without prejudice to what the other person is saying,

Outer dialogue refers to the words or conversation between two or more characters; in our case, in key moments of the story.

To encourage the free flow of meaning and help others leave silence or violence behind, explore their Paths to Action. Start with an attitude of curiosity and patience. This helps restore safety. Then, use four powerful listening skills to retrace the other person’s Path to Action to its origins. • Ask. Start by simply expressing interest in the ot

Perhaps the most admirable part of Bohm’s theory of dialogue—and one that influences how we think of Are.na as being used—is that he conceived of a very simple structure that allowed for emergent possibilities to develop. It’s so easy to treat technology as though it can prescribe a solution to a particular problem (now more than ever). Software d

The job is not to mimic and completely agree with the perspective of the other person. Rather, use it and combine it with your own concept. Eventually, to come up with a third, and better decision.

there is little chance of healthy dialogue if you don’t focus on the right problem