Beyond Intractability in Context Blog
Beyond Intractability's efforts to promote more constructive approaches to conflict occur within the larger context of efforts to promote wise and equitable solutions to a broad range of social problems. This blog highlights readable news and opinion articles, "infographics" and reports that help us understand the costs--and hence, urgency -- of the conflict problem, the dynamics that make it so difficult, alternative responses, and innovative success stories about people who have successfully confronted various aspects of the problem in different settings.
BI in Context 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_context
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More About How to Participate in the MBI Seminars and Blogs ...
- A look at the real world psychology of how we think about risk that can help us better protect ourselves while also limiting our anxieties. #mbi_context -- Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk
- Must reading for anyone trying to understand the historical evolution of US family structures and an intriguing idea for making things better. #mbi_context -- The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
- As a starting point for thinking about the disinformation problem, concrete suggestions from Brookings. #mbi_context -- Regulating fact from fiction: Disinformation in political advertising
- An in-depth and terrifying look at how increasingly sophisticated disinformation tactics threaten the upcoming election. We need a constructive response. #mbi_context -- The 2020 Election Will Be a War of Disinformation
- A must read article for parents trying to think through the many tough choices that today's educational system demands. #mbi_context -- When the Culture War Comes for the Kids
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We welcome your suggestions of articles and other materials that we should post in this blog. If they are things written by yourself, though, please also consider contributing them to the "Colleague Activities Blog"
