Category Archives: Conflict Humor

Ways to re-frame how we think about conflict through humor or just plain humor…

The Taoist Take on the Conflict Between Good and Bad

I have always liked the middle way approach of Taoism. And I also reminded of my old friend Charles Hampden Turner’s comment that real evil is usually based on the attempt to create pure good, unalloyed by the messiness of … Continue reading

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Hate Taxes, Government, Regulations and Gun Control: Move to Somalia Now

I keep trying to get anti-state anarchists aka anti-state conservatives to have some sort of debate, but they must be very shy. Anyway, here’s a humorous message to them, but with a serious side: if you have a pathological hatred … Continue reading

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The Persian Version: Conflict Poem by Robert Graves (1895-1985)

‘The first casualty of war is truth‘ Hiram Johnson to US Senate in 1917 The Persian Version Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon. As for the Greek theatrical tradition Which represents that summer’s expedition Not as … Continue reading

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The Real Problem of Humanity by E. O. Wilson (1929-)

‘The real problem of humanity is the following: We have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and god-like technology.’ Dr E.O. Wilson biologist at Harvard

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Negotiating with Difficult People aka Boxing with Assholes

My two recent posts on ‘Negotiating with Sociopaths’ and ‘Negotiating with Narcissists’ seem to have been well received., so I post an edited version of the advice I recently gave a friend of mine, who is having to deal with … Continue reading

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Rights versus Rights on US Gun Control

Footnote: About three-quarters (75%) of Americans surveyed support proposals to ban the sale of automatic weapons, ban high-capacity ammunition clips and expand background checks on all gun buyers, according to an online Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday January 17th 2012, … Continue reading

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The Republican Negotiating Strategy 101

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Tis the Season of Goodwill: Conflict Humor

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The Coming Problem with American Exceptionalism: ‘The China Shock’

The problem with American exceptionalism, as one side of the gun control debate shows, is that it stops you learning anything from other countries. Exceptionalism is also in for a shock (‘The China Shock’) in around 2018 when China becomes … Continue reading

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Tipping Point for the NRA

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