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What does it mean?
Conflict arises when people cannot communicate effectively with words.
In plain terms
Violence happens when talking stops working.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize clear communication to prevent conflict.

Where it applies

  • diplomacy
  • interpersonal disputes
  • negotiation

Putting it to work

  • mediation
  • active listening
  • conflict resolution

Questions to consider

  • How do we know when language has failed?
  • Can violence ever solve what words cannot?

Another view

Some conflicts stem from material interests rather than communication failure.

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