I Think It's Their Kids I Want to Talk to More Than Anyone.

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Dark times like this kick off the best ideas and some of the best new thinking. A lot of us are concerned that we haven't hit the bottom yet. But each wrung down that we go will spark new efforts and new initiative. There is a community now of very well practised, generations of experienced, front line peace builders who know how to heal human relationships individually and even increasingly, society. And so for those that are interested in taking this step forward, whether on their own will, or because their kids are pushing them to, there's a community that's really willing and eager to engage with you.

How many technologists have traveled to Niger, or the Balkans, or Rwanda, to learn the lessons of peacebuilding? Technology and social media are creating patterns and pathways of conflict that few people anticipated or even imagined just a decade ago. And we need to act quickly to contain the effects, but we don't have to reinvent the wheel. There are people, such as this episode’s guest, Shamil Idriss, CEO of the organization Search for Common Ground, who have been training for years to understand human beings and learn how to help them connect and begin healing processes. These experts can share their insights and help us figure out how to apply them to our new digital habitats. “Peace moves at the speed of trust, and trust can’t be fast-tracked,” says Shamil. Real change is possible, but as he explains, it takes patience, care, and creativity to get there.