Outrage Peddling

Nell Gluckman writes about outrage peddlers on campus. The focus of this article is on conservative outrage, but I perceive that newsbite friendly activity seems to be on the uptick among most factions.

-DD

Conflict and Incivility

Michael Blanding suggests that most group conflict is based on inaccurate assumptions about the reactions or plans of other people. Negotiating with some basic rules might eliminate much of the conflict in work and politics.

-DD

Incivility on Campus

Marcia Chatelain suggests that in some cases universities embolden white nationalists . She proposes that this is done by:

• Faculty playing the devil's advocate;
• Faculty and staff grumbling about inclusion;
• Discounting student concerns and failing to acknowledge their pain;
• Endorsing stereotypes about minorities, and,
• Nostalgia for the days of campus elites.

-DD

Global Peace Index

Vision of Humanity has been producing a Global Peace Index since 2008. According to their interactive map, the world has become less peaceful since that time.

-DD