September 17, 2010 The Questions We Ask At the dawn of western philosophy Socrates was asking questions in the Athenian agora. The whole of western thought has arguably been developed in search of answers to the questions...
September 8, 2010 If An Idea Does Not Sound Absurd, Then There’s No Hope For It “If an idea does not sound absurd, then there’s no hope for it.”—Albert Einstein I recently came across these words from Albert Einstein in the context of an interview on the...
May 12, 2010 Practical Tip: Which easel works best for facilitating discussions? I bought my first IF easel about a year or so ago, and the plastic "bolt" that secures the extended leg broke recently. That easel cost $100, and it only lasted...
May 11, 2010 The Long Arc of Conversation In our lives most of us have had the pleasure of relationships that seem to involve a long and constantly growing conversation. Maybe it’s with a good friend. Maybe it’s...
February 14, 2010 What Is the Difference Between Conceptual and Practical Policy Possibilities? In our sanctuary projects we ask our panelists to develop contrasting conceptual policy possibilities pertaining to their areas of concern, and to then explore the practical policy possibilities that might...
February 3, 2010 What Is the Difference Between a Problem and an Area of Concern? In our sanctuary projects we ask our panelists to explore and develop an area of concern and the various conceptual policy possibilities pertaining to it. But we also try to...
