“When very complicated situations collapse into simple 'us versus them' problems, then certainty, hate, and escalatory spirals proliferate and become a driving force for perpetual conflict.” PoliticsSocial MediaModerationExtremismAuthoritarianismConflictsPolarizationOversimplificationUs Vs Them Book:The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts Source: The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts
“See the system. When you find yourself stuck in an oversimplified polarized conflict, a useful first step is to try to become more aware of the system as a whole: to provide more context to your understanding of the terrain in which the stakeholders are embedded, whether they are disputants, mediators, negotiators, lawyers, or other third parties. This can help you to see the forest and the trees; it is a critical step toward regaining some sense of accuracy, agency, possibility, and control in the situation.” PeacePerspectiveComplexityConflict ResolutionConflictsFramingPolarizationOversimplificationUs Vs ThemIntractable Conflict Book:The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts Source: The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts