old David Brin speech on "Disputation Arena-s: Harnessing Conflict and Competitiveness for Society's Benefit" - In the long run, the Inter Net will serve us best if it enhances two seemingly contradictory traits - Individual Ism and [Account Ability]. This may seem an odd blend, but their synergy is what brought us nearly everything we cherish about the modern era... The ultimatum of a disputation arena won't be to award "victory" to any one side, but to create an atmosphere of practical Problem Solving, helping moderates understand each others' concerns and reach for some mutually beneficial consensus, leaving fanatics isolated and impotent at the wings. In today's political climate, we all win by forcing both sides to accept a little ambiguity... Ultimately, Free Speech is about much more than just self-expression. It is also how humans find ways to solve problems and live with one another. Compare to previous Accountability Arena-s.

Basically an online debate (Group Discussion) that attempts to use reasonable/objective facilitators plus Hyper Text to raise the level of public discourse and let Evolut Ion get rid of dumb ideas. For use in Society Design or [Corporate Strategy].

Includes references to: Sustainability Hyperforum and Adjusted Winner. Acknowledges: Professor Bruce Murray of [CalTech], Dr. [Robert Lempert] of the Rand Corporation, [Ohio State] Professor [Peter Swire], [Ohio State] Professor [Joshua Stulberg], Dr. [Cheryl Brigham], [James H Bigelow], Carl Coryell Martin and [Stefan Jones]

vaguely related to: [Idea Exchange], [Idea Market], Idea Futures, Information Markets, General Semantics, Dia Logue, Argumentation Visualization, Collaboration Ware, Govern Ance...

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