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(Issue #557) Agree to Disagree: A Conversational Fire Extinguisher?

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

“We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace.” ~Amanda Gorman  As I read Tom Nichols’ The Death of Expertise, I thought back to previous posts on this blog about conversations, dialogues, and resistance bubbles. Nichols asks us to consider how we … Continue reading →

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(Issue #491) Premonitions and Weak Signals

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

“The point is obvious. There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches….” -Ray Bradbury-  Weak signals tell us that what had been best practices are about … Continue reading →

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