Recent BI and Substack Posts

To be successful, any effort to advance the conflict field will require an understanding of, and a willingness to build upon, the field's existing insights. #mbi_fundamentals

We need to resist "divide and conqueror" efforts to control society by exacerbating and exploiting left/right tensions. #mbi_frontiers

The challenge of intractable conflict requires a willingness to consider, debate, and refine new ideas for advancing the frontier of the conflict field. #mbi_frontiers

One post from our Things to Do to Help section focuses on the many advantages of treating one's adversaries with respect. #mbi_to_do

While the conflict problem is extraordinarily complex, much of the solution lies in simple steps we can all take in our daily lives to help address the problem. #mbi_to_do

Before we can meet the many challenges posed by intractable conflict, we need to figure out how to get more people working on the problem. #mbi_cci

Intractable conflict is grinding effective public decision making to a halt, while also exacerbating social, economic, and environmental problems. We must do better! #mbi_cci

Beyond Intractability's many activities are focused on the enormous challenges posed by complex, large-scale, intractable conflict. #mbi_challenge

BI in Context links to articles like this one reviewing "Ill Winds" an important new book on the crises facing democracy. #mbi_context

BI links to a wide range of articles that explain what makes intractable conflict so challenging and how these challenges can be met. #mbi_context

This fall, Beyond Intractability is starting a new online seminar and taking the next step in its Constructive Conflict Initiative. #mbi_challenge

Recent upgrades to the BI homepage and website structure provide better support for the Constructive Conflict Initiative and better access to BI learning materials.

 Though risky, escalation is riskier! Conciliatory gestures can turn escalation around. 

Responding to hate with hate is like pouring gasoline on a fire...you are likely to get burned!

Hate, no matter how "justified" hurts us more than it helps us. Don't do it!

If you collaborate with "your enemy" against escalation and "divide & conquerors"--you both can win! 

Social media is driving our conflicts--real HUMAN relationships can change that. 

Thi post explains what Constructive Confrontation is and why we need it.

Fights cost lots and may be lost! If you can live and let live, it is often much better for all.

If we dig below positions, we often can collaborate with "our enemies" to the benefit of all.

Even ifyou think you know what the other side thinks, you likely don't--and they don't know you either.

Alone we can do a little bit, but with others we can accomplish much more. Collaboration works!

Respect is free to give, yet its payback is huge: breaking down stereotypes and often earning respect in return.

Hate begets hate, fear, anger, and eventually violence. Don't fall into the trap! And if you are in, climb out!

More ideas for spanning the left/right divide: the win-win pursuit of social equity, multi-multi-culturalism, and more.