Monthly Archives: December 2015

US Gun Deaths by County

Posted on December 27, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

Interesting to see US gun deaths mapped by county. Basically it shows higher gun deaths per 100,000 in the rural South and West and than cities, but lower in rural areas in the Mid-West and New England. Interesting cultural differences … Continue reading →

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Zero, Zero, Zero by Roberto Saviano exposing the War on Drugs

Posted on December 27, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

Interesting book review in the Guardian: some extracts: from a review by Ed Vulliamy of Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano: “The realisation that cocaine capitalism is central to our economic universe made Escobar the Copernicus of organised crime, argues … Continue reading →

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Antonio Gramsci and “Progressive Education”

Posted on December 14, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

The Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci (1860-1937), imprisoned by Mussolini, had an interesting take on progressive education in his day that resonates today: “The replacement of ‘mechanical’ by ‘natural’ methods has become unhealthily exaggerated…previously pupils at least acquired a certain baggage … Continue reading →

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Learning: T H White

Posted on December 14, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

“The best thing for being sad”, replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening … Continue reading →

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Curious: Ian Leslie

Posted on December 14, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

I am enjoying Ian Leslie’s fine book “Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on it”. And it got me thinking that actually being curious is profoundly important to any conflict handling: our curiosity about the conflicts … Continue reading →

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Anti-Fragility and Safe Spaces/Trigger Warnings

Posted on December 9, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

I have been thinking about the current campus focus on safe spaces and trigger warnings about teaching sensitive material. I am not an academic, though I did once run a $700 million annual budget corporate training organization so I know … Continue reading →

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The Sociopath Cycle from Psychopath Free Site

Posted on December 1, 2015 by creativeconflictwisdom

I found this an interesting take on the way sociopaths manipulate people in relationships and I have known a few in my time….

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