Healthy Deliberation

Group Name: 
PTPH
Douglas Schuler
Public Sphere Project
Problem: 

Deliberation is the process by which people make decisions collectively. Ideally it is thoughtful, inclusive, and legitimate. Unfortunately "deliberation" is often so corrosive, it can scarcely be called deliberation at all.

Solution: 

Encourage healthy deliberation through a number of routes. One thing, of course, is to model healthy deliberation by helping to make sure that the deliberative situations that you're involved with are healthy. Teach others to recognize "toxic deliberation" and expose the toxic deliberation polluters.

Categories: 
orientation
Categories: 
engagement
Themes: 
Social Critique
Pattern status: 
Draft