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- Today is the 69th Anniversary of D-Day But We Also Remember Operation Bagration
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- Abraham Path An attempt to physically bridge the chasm between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
- Art not Hate A really interesting site about creative responses to conflict, especially artistic ones
- Benny's Blog Great site from an evangelical Christian Church of England/Episcopalian vicar old friend of mine Benny who is contesting Christian condemnation of homosexuality
- Correlates of War Project Excellent source of information on all forms of armed conflict
- Creating Reciprocity Great site about the role of empathy and reciprocity in conflict
- End of Economic Growth: Richard Heinberg Great site for information on why and how economic growth may be over; with profound implications for future conflict
- Equality Trust My old contact Richard Wilkinson’s data based site on economic inequality: an often missed vertical element in conflict
- Grist Organization I like the data driven approach of this environmental site
- Jerome Slater Really interesting Middle East expert and blogger with a mind of his own
- Josh Berer Interesting site on Arabic art by someone who has lived in the Yemen
- Move Him Into the Sun A blog devoted to World War 1 war poetry with unusual selections and critical comment. Very generative
- Natasa in Malawi I am enjoying Natasa’s (from Slovenia) coming to terms with life and working for an NGO in Malawi.
- Peace Mapping A really useful site that shows visual ways to re-frame conflict
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- Right Brain Blogger A really interesting insightful blog on creativity and its blocks. Really powerful insights that will help in conflict, especially our internal conflicts
- Roger the Surf Blog on Climate Change from a Skeptics Viewpoint This blog is a monument to Confirmation Bias in the direction of Climate Change Skepticism. That said it has a lot of reference material some peer reviewed and is therefore a useful resource if you can get past the rhetoric of one of my correspondents.
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Tag Archives: Jon Haidt
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion: Jon Haidt: Top Ten Conflict Tips
Long ago and far away, my then girlfriend very conservative Sally said one day to a very radical me: ‘You know there are just as many assholes on my side in politics as on yours. And she named some examples … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Book Reviews, Conflict History, Conflict Processes, Neuro-science of conflict, PERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, Philosophy of Conflict, Religious Conflict, Top Ten Conflict Tips from Great Thinkers, Uncategorized, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged Good people divided by politics and religion, Jon Haidt, Religion, The Righteous Mind, top ten conflict tips
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Religion, Transcendence and Group Selection: Jon Haidt’s View
I guess since I first read Darwin as a late teenager I have assumed that group selection was the case, that organisms that successfully bonded together would thrive against those that did not. I guess this was my Welsh mining … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Book Reviews, Conflict Processes, Neuro-science of conflict, PERSONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION: CREATIVE STRATEGIES, Philosophy of Conflict, Religious Conflict, Ways to handle conflict
Tagged Durkheim, evolution, group selection, Jon Haidt, Religion, self transcendence, social insects, social solidarity, ted, TED talk, The Righteous Mind
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Climb the staircase to self-transcendence: Jonathan Haidt at TED2012
The TED season of talks just opened with a great one from my friend Jon Haidt, summarized below. When I can find the video link I will post it here. Photo: James Duncan Davidason Author and UVA psychology professor Jonathan Haidt kicks … Continue reading
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Tagged Emile Durkheim, Jon Haidt, philosophy, Religious Transcedence, society
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Jon Haidt on US Political Polarization and his book ‘The Righteous Mind’
Great interview of Jon Haidt, author of forthcoming book ‘The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion‘ with Bill Moyers, on the polarization of US politics at: Our country is more politically polarized than ever. Is … Continue reading
Emile Durkheim’s (1858-1917) Top Ten Conflict Tips
Very much influenced by Jon Haidt’s marvelous forthcoming book ‘The Righteous Mind’ as well as David Sloan Wilson’s fascinating ‘Darwin’s Cathedral’ , I thought that it was time we visited Emile Durkheim’s interesting insights on religion that are also interesting insights … Continue reading
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Tagged David Sloan Wilson, Emile Durkheim, evolutionary advantages of religion, Jon Haidt, moral foundations of conservatism, moral foundations of religion, religion and social solidarity, religious dialectic, resolution of conflict
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