“The Fundamental Principle that governs - or ought to govern -human affairs if we wish to avoid misunderstandings, conflicts, or pointless utopias, is negotiation.” IfsHumansWishPrinciplesOughtConflictFundamentalsAffairNegotiationMisunderstandingUtopiaPointlessFundamental Principles Author:Umberto Eco
“A conflict of values is not a misunderstanding. Islamic orthodoxy and the German constitution are not compatible.” ValuesConflictConstitutionIslamicMisunderstandingOrthodoxyCompatible Author:Bassam Tibi
“Me being from a Celtic culture that tends to emphasize directness, conflict, openness has a big effect on my living in Japan, which tends to focus on indirectness, avoidance of conflict and keeping things close to your chest. So that has led to quite a lot of cultural misunderstandings in dealing with this East Asian culture I live in.” BigsCultureFocusEffectsConflictEastJapanChestsOpennessMisunderstandingAsianAvoidanceCelticAsian Culture Author:Sean Michael Wilson