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Writing and research on civic sensemaking, deliberative democracy, and the tools that help groups think together more effectively.
sensemakingcomplexitycognition+1What Is Sensemaking and Why Does It Matter?
An introduction to sensemaking — the cognitive and social process by which we turn raw experience into understanding — and why it is central to navigating complexity.
February 16, 2026
dialoguedeliberationcivic+1Structured Dialogue as a Civic Tool
How structured dialogue methodologies can help communities bridge divides, surface shared values, and make collective decisions with greater legitimacy.
February 16, 2026
valuesethicspublic dialogue+1Values in Public Life: Why Explicit Exploration Matters
Values disagreements drive much of our deepest conflict. Exploring values explicitly — rather than assuming shared ground — is a prerequisite for genuine dialogue.
February 16, 2026
media literacydialoguereading+1Reading Articles in Dialogue: A New Approach to Media Literacy
What if you could interrogate a news article the way you would question a witness? Article Dialogue transforms passive reading into active, critical inquiry.
February 16, 2026
argument mappingcritical thinkinglogic+1Argument Mapping: Visualising the Logic of Disagreement
Argument mapping turns tangled debates into navigable visual structures, revealing the logical anatomy of disagreement and highlighting the premises that actually divide us.
February 16, 2026