Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Real Cost of Inequality in the USA: Stagnating Growth

Posted on October 30, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

There is a really interesting piece in the conservative US News and World Report by Barry Brodwin about the real cost of rising inequality in the USA suggesting the real costs of inequality are in economic growth. Once an advanced economy … Continue reading →

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The Real Free Riders: the Neo-Feudal Rich

Posted on October 29, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

One of the interesting problems in economics and indeed in conflict, is the problem of free riders, those who exploit the economic system in their own self interest at the expense of everyone else. The Republicans think that the free … Continue reading →

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

Posted on October 22, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

Good to be reminded what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 said and how relevant it still is: In full at: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml

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Shock News: US Federal Government Agencies Popular!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

The Tea Party and Republicans for years have made a big myth about how unpopular the Federal Government is, yet here is polling data to show how much more popular Federal Agencies are than Congress: even the IRS almost breaks … Continue reading →

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29 Million Slaves in the World

Posted on October 21, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

I keep being stunned by the idea that there are now more slaves in the world numerically than ever before: forced laborers, sex slaves, prisoners in gulags and just plain slaves: note that there are less than five thousand each … Continue reading →

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Otto von Bismarck’s (1815-1898) Top Ten Conflict Tips

Posted on October 17, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

Having just quoted from Otto von Bismarck, I thought it time we did one of our Top Ten Conflict Tips on him: People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election Anyone who … Continue reading →

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The Strongest Country in the World?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

Hmmm maybe this insight that may or may not have come from 19th century German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck (many of the best quotes are hard to connect to those who said them or as Albert Einstein said: “There are … Continue reading →

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Fast Conflict? Think Like a Fighter Pilot: the OODA Loop

Posted on October 10, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

I have just finished the excellent book ‘Wait: The Art and Science of Delay’ by Frank Partnoy, which suggests a more measured approach to life, and a thoughtful approach to how and when we decide to act. I will draw … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness: Top Ten Conflict Tips

Posted on October 9, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

One of the underlying principles of this blog is that conflict should be handled mindfully: being aware of our thoughts and reflecting on them, and attending to the conflicts within ourselves, as well as those in the outside world. Recently … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and the Right to Self Defense

Posted on October 9, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

17th Century conservative philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote  in his book ‘The Leviathan’ that the state was created because the right of individual self defense was paramount. But realistically, he thought there could be no agreement on what constituted legitimate self defense, … Continue reading →

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