Every day is a negotiation, and sometimes its done with guns.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Whedon suggests negotiation happens daily and sometimes through violence.
- In plain terms
- Negotiation happens daily, sometimes violently.
- What can you take from it?
- Conflict is a constant in negotiations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you negotiate power?
- Is force ever justified?
Another view
Not all negotiations involve violence.
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