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Chapter Eight

Be Better

Part One

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Featured Hot Take

We all need to work towards being better, more thoughtful communicators – better, more thoughtful citizens. And Donna Kennedy-Glans argues that starts with asking why more often.
 
Donna is a former Alberta cabinet minister and former energy executive. She’s also a lawyer and an author with a passion for moving society beyond polarity.
 
We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.

Reflection

  • What does good communication and good consultation look like to you? Do you think it matters?
  • What role do you play in how we talk as a country?
  • Is it even possible to ask certain, hard questions – especially in this social media age – without creating controversy or deepening divides?
  • How can we spark better conversations with diverse citizens?
  • How can we do a better job of listening while also ensuring that we’re still heard?
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Part Two

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Good Communication

What we say matters. Study how words have shaped societal debates and learn how to improve your communication skills.

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The Art of the Conversation

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Sub-Category: Culture Divide Source: Science Daily File Type: Journal Overview: Social justice and environmental conservation often are at conflict Web Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180301115444.htm Just conservation...

The ideologies of Canadian economists, according to Twitter

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Polarization Source: MacLean's File Type: Article Overview: How people view the ideologies of economists in Canada Web Link: https://www.macleans.ca/economy/economicanalysis/the-ideologies-of-canadian-economists-according-to-twitter/

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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