Do you solve a conflict with justice or forgiveness? Moving beyond polarization with Jacob Wolf Lefton
Jacob Wolf Lefton is a theatre and film actor, as well as a peacebuilding advocate. We spoke to him about how communities can dismantle conflict by engaging with listening and humility to discern what we can collectively agree upon. We also discuss the ways in which digital innovation can aid or abet conflict transformation and personal development work.
Themes in this episode:
* Conflict transformation
* Convincing vs listening
* Identity and belonging
* inclusion and exclusion
* speaking up + speaking out
* democracy + climate crisis
* purpose through and beyond work
Show Notes:
* Jacob Wolf Lefton [https://www.jacoblefton.com/] - An American actor in Berlin playing male and non-binary roles
* Build Up [https://howtobuildup.org/] - We transform conflicts in the digital age
* Ontological Design [https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/ontological-design-is-our-mind-shaped-by-the-world-we-create-d73aa1206b1f]
* The Commons [https://howtobuildup.org/programs/digital-conflict/the-commons-project/] - How to use social media for depolarization around race and politics
* Michael Chekhov Acting Technique [https://tomsoares22.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/an-introduction-to-influences-on-michael-chekhov%E2%80%99s-technique-3/] - Concentration, imagination, incarnation
Jacob Wolf Lefton is a theatre and film actor, as well as a peacebuilding advocate. We spoke to him about how communities can dismantle conflict by engaging with listening and humility to discern what we can collectively agree upon. We also discuss the ways in which digital innovation can aid or abet conflict transformation and personal development work.
Themes in this episode:
- Conflict transformation
- Convincing vs listening
- Identity and belonging
- inclusion and exclusion
- speaking up + speaking out
- democracy + climate crisis
- purpose through and beyond work
Show Notes:
- Jacob Wolf Lefton - An American actor in Berlin playing male and non-binary roles
- Build Up - We transform conflicts in the digital age
- Ontological Design
- The Commons - How to use social media for depolarization around race and politics
- Michael Chekhov Acting Technique - Concentration, imagination, incarnation
