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Category Archives: Deliberative Practice
Public Mindfulness
TMI (‘too much information’) seems like a way of life in the 21st century…and it’ll probably only get worse. We have essentially an endless supply of ideas, facts and opinions from 24/7 cable infotainment, emails, blogs, podcasts, texts, YouTube videos, … Continue reading
Impactful Conversations
People will always commit the time, energy and resources needed to make an impact they feel is essential to their personal interest. There are a lot of variables in this opening statement…sufficient variables to immediately create some significant skepticism. So…it’s … Continue reading
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The Making of a Public
We all have a place and a role in the ‘public.’ This appreciation of an all-inclusive participation in a shared, human environment goes back at least to the Greeks as they pondered their common good and civic purpose. The Greeks … Continue reading
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Tagged citizens, civic engagement, community, conversation, deliberation, democracy, inclusive, local, NIF, NIF deliberation, participation, public, public engagement, values
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The Purpose of Wealth
Wealth is terribly misunderstood and under-appreciated! And…it is suffering this fate at the hands of both conservatives and liberals. Some people seem to feel wealth is the solution to every problem…while others apparently see wealth as the cause of every … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberative Practice, Topics for More Conversation
Tagged accountability, civic engagement, community, conversation, corporations, decision, deliberation, democracy, economy, government, Great Recession, jobs, local, NIF, NIF deliberation, participation, plutocracy, public engagement, sustainable, taxes, values, wealth
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Personal Interest to Public Impact
The way we talk about what we do significantly shapes how we do it and who might like to partner with us. So…if we hope to invite and welcome others into our deliberative practice in public engagement, we may need … Continue reading
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Tagged civic engagement, conversation, decision, deliberation, democracy, equality, government, NIF, NIF deliberation, participation, policy, politics, public engagement, sustainable, taxes, values
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Massive Public Frustration
My suspicion is that there is a deeply-felt, foundational public frustration that has perked to the surface in the election of President Obama…then in the Tea Party…and now in the Occupy movement. These examples are just a short list in … Continue reading
It’s Not Free!
Whatever you want government to do, it’s not free! Local, state, or federal…no, it’s not free. I’ll bet almost all Americans want their government…at all levels…to solve the public’s problems. Individuals can’t solve big problems alone. Corporations don’t care about … Continue reading
Lead by Example in Public Engagement
In the decisive moment in the movie, ‘The Untouchables,’ Sean Connery’s character delivers a death-bed challenge to Elliot Ness, played by Kevin Costner, saying, “What are you prepared to do?” During the rest of that movie, we all found out … Continue reading
THAT’S Why We Deliberate!
It was a bad week for our democracy. Sure…our country narrowly averted a financial default, but the cost of this protracted distraction and last-minute rescue will be felt for years to come. It seems the public…and most of Congress…has been … Continue reading
Posted in Deliberative Practice, Events and News, Topics for More Conversation
Tagged civic engagement, community, constitutional, conversation, decision, deficit, deliberation, democracy, economy, government, Great Recession, NIF deliberation, participation, plutocracy, politics, public, public engagement, values
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A Deliberative ‘Carpe Diem’ Moment
Certain moments in history require dedicated and focused attention to critical decisions. I believe we’re living in one of those moments…when deliberative work can be incredibly important for short-term and long-term well-being of our neighbors and our country. This is … Continue reading