Apologize but don't ask for forgiveness 📨 Sep 17, 2024 ⏱️ 1 min The focus of authentic communication should be compassionate and honest expression, not angling for what you want to get out of your interlocutor.
Facilitate respectful disagreements with epistemic barter 📨 Jul 01, 2024 ⏱️ 17 min How to smoothly navigate divergent opinions and turn arguments into instructive and enjoyable conversations.
The unsung perks of diplomatic open-mindedness 📨 Jun 05, 2024 ⏱️ 11 min What you stand to gain from giving differing views a fair shot and approaching disagreements with a spirit of curiosity and collaboration.
Gist triangulation 📨 May 01, 2024 ⏱️ 6 min Improve your conversations and disagreements with this best practice based on proactive listening and collaborative elaboration.
Ideological imperialism 📨 Apr 02, 2024 ⏱️ 8 min If only people could let go of their devilish urge to evangelize and assimilate, by fair means or foul. Harmonious diversity beats compulsory homogeneity.
What it can spark isn't always bound by what it is 📨 Mar 01, 2024 ⏱️ 22 min We're a nuanced bunch around these parts, and we'd be loath to hastily and unfairly ostracize perfectly salvageable conceptual frameworks, wouldn't we now?
Too skeptical to disbelieve 📨 Feb 04, 2024 ⏱️ 5 min On the potentially counterintuitive relationship between belief and skepticism.
Everything serves a purpose in hindsight 📨 Dec 16, 2023 ⏱️ 1 min A short reflection on providence, abstruse universe magic, post-hoc rationalizations, Catch-22s and coping with life's bullshit.
Resolving conflict through constructive empathic inquiry 📨 Oct 28, 2023 ⏱️ 23 min Conflict resolution is still an underrated and underdeveloped skill for most. Let's understand why that is and how to fix it with Nonviolent Communication.
How to set up a quick, free and easy exercise routine 📨 Jul 21, 2023 ⏱️ 14 min Getting and staying fit from home as a couch potatoe: no gym, no equipment, no fees, no commuting, and minimal pain & duration.
Why productive conflict resolution is so rare 📨 Jul 02, 2023 ⏱️ 14 min Why are so many disputes unproductive? What makes conflict resolution so complex? Let's explore how much it impacts our lives and what we can do about it.
