Conflict Resolution and Non-Violent Communication Practices

Today I participated in a Zoom forum, Insurrection: The Critical Reflection Forums presented by the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts of Old Dominion University. I observed the second part of the series, which focused on nonviolent communication and conflict resolution. The forum was hosted by Avi Santo, Ph.D. and the presenters were Dr. Jim Baesler, Dr. … Continue reading Conflict Resolution and Non-Violent Communication Practices →

Information Asymmetries and Pragmatic Nonviolence

Background I first learned about information asymmetries in the 2001 when I read a newspaper article about George Akerlof, Michael Spence, and Joseph Stiglitz winning a Nobel prize for their work on the subject. At the time the idea angered me, that one party might use another party’s lack of information against them. Not only … Continue reading Information Asymmetries and Pragmatic Nonviolence →