Things YOU Can Do To Help Blog
This blog contains posts highlighting things everyone--not just powerful people, not just important or rich people--but everyone of us --can do to help limit the dynamics that lead to destructive and intractable conflicts. It includes a series of short posts explaining each idea, links to additional information, and supporting Infographics.
Things You Can Do posts are being included in the
Constructive Conflict MOOS Seminar's
exploration of the tough challenges posed by the
Constructive Conflict Initiative.
Look for: #mbi_to_do
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- Give Us Feedback: We have discontinued our formal discussions due to lack of participation, but we still hope to hear from you via email. We will be posting any thoughts we receive on a feedback page (with or without attribution, as requested). So please send your comments on posts you find interesting!
- Contribute: We also welcome suggestions of other topics for this blog and information about your work that relates to this effort overall. We appreciate financial contributions as well, of course, which we are now collecting with a GoFundMe Page.
A chronological listing of the most recent posts.
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Infographic: See the Conflict's Complexity
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Infographic: The Quest for Total Victory is a Recipe for Continuing Strife
Coexistence offers a better path for everyone.
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Infographic: Give People a Chance to Surprise You
A simple idea to improve relationships.
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Infographic: Respect: "A Silver Bullet?
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Don't Take the "Hate Bait"
Hate begets hate, fear, anger, and eventually violence. Don't fall into the trap! And if you are in, climb out!
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Practice (and Preach) Civility in Public and Private Discourse
Incivility begets more of the same, while civil discourse can help de-escalate conflict and improve relationships.
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Seek Co-existence, Not Total Victory
The demand for total victory is a recipe for continuing and deepening strife--co-existence is essential for peace.
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Infographic: Conflict Isn't a Spectator Sport
Political conflict isn't a spectator sport--in a democracy we all have the responsibility to get involved in a constructive way.
A complete listing of all "Things You Can Do To Help" posts is available as is a listing of supporting Infographics.
