I watched this TED talk on the plane to Bangkok. It’s by Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, who makes a compelling case for open discussion, even when values diverge, in an attempt to build greater security for all. He talks about:
“The deficit of political dialogue, our ability to address modern conflicts as they are, to go to the source of what they are all about and to understand the key players and how to deal with them…”
Many of his points struck a chord with me and many of the themes came up during lectures this week. When do we talk and when do we walk away and under what circumstances? Definitely worth a watch if you haven’t seen it already.
Practical Peace 