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Bridging The Communication Divide in America

Note: This message came out of a long Facebook Messenger group thread that was started before election night. As the discussion moved along, it became clear that none of what we were talking about would go anywhere unless the two sides had open lines of communication or, possibly, a safe middle ground where they could share ideas and information. Shane's message is what finally moved me to propose something, i.e. actually attempt to work on the problem.

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” -- Hunter S. Thompson. 

Some thoughts and a proposal 

by Lee Chazen

We are in a strange time. There was an election in the U.S. that, as of this writing, has still not resolved peacefully. So many things have gone askew in the last several years. Yet, this can also be a great time for creatives, thinkers and problem solvers to step up. That’s why I’m writing to you. I have an idea of what we can do.

There is a huge communication problem. It is everywhere. Between people with different identities, groups, cultures, nations, haves, have-nots, political entities and on and on. We don’t have what I think Daniel Schactenburger recently referred to as an “information commons” or words to that effect. We don’t all go to the same sources for information.

Coming from a background in academic debate (high school, college, and coaching) I know that half of a debate can often just be about the criterion -- or having a clear understanding of what it is the two sides are debating about. If they do get to that sweet spot, it’s a fantastic debate! If they don’t, the judge will usually give them poor marks for having a lack of “clash.” One side is talking apples. The other side is talking oranges. It’s damn confusing! The problem we are having in America right now is that we don’t even know what the topic is or how to approach it. We are having a hard time even asking the right questions. And, even if we have the right questions, we don’t know how to ask them, how to frame them or the kind of language to use.

What are we talking about? What are the facts? Where did we get those facts? There seems to be less discussion around that and more discussion about the thing or trigger that just set us off.

That brings me to what I’m working on and why I’d like to invite you to a Zoom call.

I started a group about four years ago called GliderCell -- that emerged out of discussions with Ed Mulder. We both had ideas in the field of “emergence” and “self organizing systems.” l thought the group could be some kind of consultancy, solving problems in education, business or government. We would design frameworks, games or projects in order to make these systems more productive, engaging and democratic.

But, it’s a hard sell. People don’t know they need this kind of thing until they first understand the underlying concepts and WHY they work so well.

And, there’s an even bigger problem than this. There are people who have a great analysis of society and all its various malfunctions, but are not able to communicate this in plain language. Or, they can't seem to communicate the message to the right people -- whether they are in politics and business, where these things are sorely needed. I mean, absolutely needed!!

What if we were to strengthen this consultancy by bringing in top thinkers, educators, former journalists and “explainers” to help us get out of the mess we are in? Disinformation, poor educational models and not understanding how to critically examine information got us into this mess. An effective group can get us out of this.

If you would like to have a discussion around this, we will put together a Zoom call. Just leave your contact information in the comments section so that we can invite you.

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Strange Customs and Awkward Encounters

Episode 3. Shelter in Place: An Audio Journal by Lee Chazen

More thoughts, ideas and stories to give your mind something to do during the global lockdown. On Episode 3, you will get answers to these and other questions... perhaps. 

• A bathysphere? Really? 
• Why do we need themes and formats? Some of our brains are more like hyperlinking systems. 
• What is consilience? 
• Why do we have to be one type of person? 
• Can a cello player be an MMA fighter? 
• Why isn’t there an olympics for people who can think and do athletic things? 
• What happens when a comedy routine dies. Can you turn jokes into public service announcements? 
• Why does someone yell “dead ball” at a basketball game?
• Will I perform with Carrot Top? 
• Why did the folks in Hollywood tell me to go back to something real? 
• The interview to work for a U.S. Senator. Is there a question they can ask you that will get you to sabotage the interview? 
• Do musicians have a secret code for complimenting each other during a performance? 
• How did an eye dropper ruin the musical career of a french horn player? 

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Special thanks to Dune Thomas. He is a great person to bounce ideas off of, as well as a superb comedic bantering partner. Dune helped with sound engineering and gave me special privileges in the podcast booth, a.k.a. "the bathysphere."

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Content and Artwork by Lee Chazen and GliderCell

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Episode 2. Shelter in Place: An Audio Journal by Lee Chazen

In Episode Two: 

• Is that guy talking to someone?
• 50 million people all playing the same note.
• Pressurized cabins?
• Share your idea. 
• Walking around was already awkward. 
• Heterosexual is not always sexual. 
• What is the protocol for shaking hands with a naked dude?
• Is Piper gender neutral?
• Can we crowdsource the science of Covid-19? 
• A pandemic game show -- but, seriously. 
• The Barbizon School of Modeling in the NCAA Tournament.
• An idea of a conversation app. 

Website
Blog
Facebook Group

Special thanks to Dune Thomas. He is a great person to bounce ideas off of, as well as a superb comedic bantering partner. Dune helped with sound engineering and gave me special privileges in the podcast booth, a.k.a. "the bathysphere."

Royalty free music from Fesliyan Studios.
Content and Artwork by Lee Chazen and GliderCell

Note to audio distributors: Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios.

Episode 1. Shelter in Place: An Audio Journal by Lee Chazen

It started off as an experiment. I was walking around a local park early one morning and started recording some notes into my phone. Sometimes I do that to remember good ideas. The further I went, the more the ideas and stories started to flow. It felt like this might just be a good routine to get into during the whole lockdown.

So, I decided to keep it going.

Then I wondered what would happen if I just didn't care if others listened in. I mean, I might stumble onto something funny... or interesting or maybe something that others were also thinking about. As Hunter S. Thompson would say, "when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." And, I started to think that maybe this thing that we're going through -- the whole "shelter in place," might just be time for creative people -- people with ideas or "edgy" thoughts or even bizarre stories to step up... maybe entertain people or inspire some kind of action. I mean, these are unusual times, so why not?

And, that's how this started.

The first two recordings were just on my phone. I did what I could to improve the sound. Then, I switched to a professional mic... so the recordings do get better over time.

The first episode includes the following. 

1. What is HikeStorming?
2. Dealing with isolation
3. What you can do to make use of this solitary time.
4. Stranded on top of Mt. Tallac, near Lake Tahoe
5. Anxiety and getting psychosomatic while listening to the news
6. Video chatting
7. Retreating into tribalism
8. Unseen opportunities
9. A call for creativity and ideas
10. An idea for homeschooling based on game-based learning

Website
Blog
Facebook Group

Special thanks to Dune Thomas. He is a great person to bounce ideas off of, as well as a superb comedic bantering partner. Dune helped with sound engineering and gave me special privileges in the podcast booth, a.k.a. "the bathysphere."

Royalty free music from Fesliyan Studios.
Content and Artwork by Lee Chazen and GliderCell

Note to audio distributors: Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios.