Also, great post. (Here are some of my thoughts that seem related.) There are a number of frameworks I’ve seen for conflict:
1. Fundamental Value Differences. (Someone is 100% against criticism? What happened to Free Speech?)
Failure: And then people go to war (or flame war) because they have just discovered the world contains evil—people who do not share their values. (Or signal in-group-ness.)
A suggested solution: if you really disagree with someone, try living on separate islands, so you won’t fight each other. (Separate communities based around “Happiness (no criticism)” and “Free Speech” which allow people to come and go.)
2. “Language.” Sometimes other people use it differently, and so they misunderstand what you say, because if they were saying what you mean, they’d say it differently (or they’d never say something like that). (I actually think this is about “Culture”s − 1) being open to criticism versus 2) viewing it as a an attack 2a) unless it comes with a proposed solution. 3) Proposed solutions are viewed as criticisms of the person who came up with the prior, imperfect solutions/whatever.)
Failure: And then someone proposes that we solve the problem of people miscommunicating because they’re using different systems by forcing everyone to move to the speaker’s preferred system. This then sets people off because “it’s censorship” / being forced to talk in a foreign language means they can’t express themselves.
A suggested solution: work on coming up with ways to communicate more effectively with everyone (1 language) or several “intermediate languages”. (Come up with a way for Culture A to talk to culture B—an AB language?)
3. Different People come from different backgrounds/have had different experiences, so since they’ve been in places with different problems/have experienced different problems, and this is why people are focused on different issues/have different focuses. Since the world has more than one problem, people being worried about different problems happens.
3a) Different People may have different problems.
Failure: And somehow people end up fighting over what’s most important and no/less work gets done.
4) Common Knowledge Problems. Shakespeare-like Tragedies are the result of miscommunication. It’s important to reach a consensus / get everyone on the same page.
Failure: and consensus is reaching by splitting up into highly polarized groups that fight each other to the death. The group that survives will be filled with purpose, and possess the skills and experience necessary to conquer the world...
EDIT: If anyone has other frameworks or comments on such, please comment.
What do you mean by far-reaching unity?
Also, great post. (Here are some of my thoughts that seem related.) There are a number of frameworks I’ve seen for conflict:
1. Fundamental Value Differences. (Someone is 100% against criticism? What happened to Free Speech?)
Failure: And then people go to war (or flame war) because they have just discovered the world contains evil—people who do not share their values. (Or signal in-group-ness.)
A suggested solution: if you really disagree with someone, try living on separate islands, so you won’t fight each other. (Separate communities based around “Happiness (no criticism)” and “Free Speech” which allow people to come and go.)
2. “Language.” Sometimes other people use it differently, and so they misunderstand what you say, because if they were saying what you mean, they’d say it differently (or they’d never say something like that). (I actually think this is about “Culture”s − 1) being open to criticism versus 2) viewing it as a an attack 2a) unless it comes with a proposed solution. 3) Proposed solutions are viewed as criticisms of the person who came up with the prior, imperfect solutions/whatever.)
Failure: And then someone proposes that we solve the problem of people miscommunicating because they’re using different systems by forcing everyone to move to the speaker’s preferred system. This then sets people off because “it’s censorship” / being forced to talk in a foreign language means they can’t express themselves.
A suggested solution: work on coming up with ways to communicate more effectively with everyone (1 language) or several “intermediate languages”. (Come up with a way for Culture A to talk to culture B—an AB language?)
3. Different People come from different backgrounds/have had different experiences, so since they’ve been in places with different problems/have experienced different problems, and this is why people are focused on different issues/have different focuses. Since the world has more than one problem, people being worried about different problems happens.
3a) Different People may have different problems.
Failure: And somehow people end up fighting over what’s most important and no/less work gets done.
4) Common Knowledge Problems. Shakespeare-like Tragedies are the result of miscommunication. It’s important to reach a consensus / get everyone on the same page.
Failure: and consensus is reaching by splitting up into highly polarized groups that fight each other to the death. The group that survives will be filled with purpose, and possess the skills and experience necessary to conquer the world...
EDIT: If anyone has other frameworks or comments on such, please comment.