Gurteen Knowledge Blog January 13, 2021, 11:37Over the past few years, much has been reported in the press about so-called cancel culture and deplatforming where activists deny speakers with controversial opinions access to University venues. In 2019 Cambridge University rescinded its offer of a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson, who has attracted controversy for his views … Continue reading Freedom of Speech in Universities It’s our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish
Gurteen Knowledge Blog February 28, 2024, 19:38Watch this brief video, which is under 2 minutes long. It shows a young woman asking a question of Allen West (an American politician) in an aggressive manner. I wonder where she learned this confrontational style. She likely picked it up from observing professional interviewers and politicians exhibiting similar behavior. … Continue reading The Importance of Teaching Respectful Conversation A necessity for a healthy society
Science Curiosity The Global Information Ecosystem Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close To discredit someone means to cause them to lose people’s respect or trust. We acquire most of our knowledge by accepting the beliefs of those … Continue reading Discrediting People ** Cause them to lose the respect or trust of others
Reduce Emailing and Texting ** Tell the Truth Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Show respect: We often show disrespect for people with whom we disagree. This is damaging to the relationship and society. However, we do … Continue reading Show Respect Failing to respect one another negatively impacts the future for all of us
Facilitator Bias ** Social Silencing Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close In many cultures, especially in Asia, the concept of “face” shapes social interactions and relationships. The fear of losing face or the need to give face … Continue reading Losing and Giving Face The fear of losing face is a significant barrier to open conversation in many cultures
