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Welcome to the Beloved Community
Welcome to the Beloved Community by Robert C. Koehler 1045 words We will not evolve into the future with closed minds. And nothing closes the human mind – either individually or collectively – like the weapons of war . . . and the freedom to use them. Step one: Dehumanize those you’re about to kill
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What conflict resolution experts wish universities knew about conflict
What conflict resolution experts wish universities knew about conflict by Melinda Burrell 542 words The protests roiling our campuses reveal a great deal about us as a country. Emotions are easily triggered, many of us are comfortable being angry, and most of us need help to handle conflict constructively. We’re in a tumultuous year, likely
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Beyond Stupid
by Winslow Myers 969 words Stupid, . . . from French stupide (16c.) and directly from Latin stupidus “amazed, confounded; dull, foolish,” etymologically “struck senseless,” from stupere “be stunned, amazed, confounded . . .” —www.etymonline The first, and only, time, as an inexperienced father, I called my five-year-old son “stupid,” I could feel how it