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Good Conflict | Amanda Ripley | An Episode From “On Being”

Nov 17, 2023

Amanda Ripley, a leading author on conflict resolution and co-founder of Good Conflict, teams up with Krista Tippett, host of a renowned podcast exploring life's big questions. They delve into the stark differences between healthy and high conflict, emphasizing the importance of 'good conflict' for growth. Ripley shares insights from her journalism background on how childhood conflicts shape perceptions. They discuss the transformative power of empathy and nuanced storytelling, advocating for active listening and compassion in navigating today’s polarized discourse.

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Krista Tippett

Amanda Ripley

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Healthy conflict allows for personal growth, challenges perspectives, and fosters understanding.

High conflict distorts reality, hinders progress, and fosters suspicion, fear, and anger.

Trust is crucial in resolving conflicts, achieved through active listening, open-ended questions, and safe spaces for dialogue.

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Importance of Healthy Conflict

Conflict, when approached in a healthy manner, is necessary and productive. It allows for personal growth, challenges our perspectives, and fosters understanding and connection. Good conflict is essential in addressing complex issues and bringing about positive change.

The Impact of Cognitive Biases in High Conflict

01:52

Understanding the Exploitation of Fear and Anger

02:33

Intro

4min

Navigating Conflict and Journalism

10min

Embracing Constructive Conflict

10min

Breaking the Cycle of High Conflict Through Identity

5min

Navigating Fear and Loneliness in Journalism

25min

The Complexity of Storytelling in Journalism

2min

Navigating Conflict with Compassion

6min

Navigating High Conflict: The Importance of Nourishing Dialogue

4min

Today we are dropping down our feed a conversation that I listened to recently that had a huge impact on me. It's from a great show that I'm sure many of you have heard of, On Being with Krista Tippett. It's been around for decades, and it explores the question of what it means to be human, how to do life better, how to live with each other in complex times.

Krista Tippett is a recent friend of mine, somebody who I have long admired and really, like – she was on the show just recently. They've got a new season of their show going right now, over on the On Being feed, which I highly recommend you check out. They're doing episodes on the intelligence of the human body, what AI might be calling us to as human beings, and much more.

They've also got a 20 year archive of conversations with people like Mary Oliver, John O'Donohue, and Desmond Tutu, which is pretty extraordinary. And this conversation, which, as I mentioned earlier, has had a big impact on me seems unfortunately quite relevant. It's about conflict and how to do it right: the difference between healthy conflict, which is an unavoidable part of life, and high conflict, which we see all around us these days, but which is avoidable.

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Good Conflict | Amanda Ripley | An Episode From “On Being”

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Importance of Healthy Conflict

The Dangers of High Conflict

Building Trust and Reconciliation

The Power of Curiosity and Complexity

Hope and Faith in Resolving Conflict

The Impact of Cognitive Biases in High Conflict

Understanding the Exploitation of Fear and Anger

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