58 Future Now - Interview/Discussion - Making Democracy Wise - with Jim Rough and Casandra Firman

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This week we are on the  road in beautiful Port Townsend, Washington, visiting Jim Rough, founder of www.wisedemocracy.org and Casandra Firman, Jim’s wife and partner in updating democracy as we know it. We all know about the importance of voting, and the necessities of jury duty and national defence as citizens, but have you heard of collaborative ‘choice creation?’ Jim and Cassandra help us understand what that means and why it so important for our modern democracy to embrace. In today’s show we also explore related concepts, such as ‘to-beism’ in relation to the economy, unity through choice creation, the role of George Washington as a ‘space creator,’ building trust, and other elements in keeping our system up-to-date. Enjoy!

Meeting with Jim Rough and Casandra Firman 

From Derision and Conflict to Teamwork, Creativity and Choice Creation - Reframing How We Operate, with Jim Rough and Corrina McFarlane

Listen Now to Jim Rough and Corrina McFarlane

For all of this century and the decade before, Jim Rough has been pioneering ways to make things better for us all. How does he makes things better?  His life’s work revolves around a process he is calling “Dynamic Facilitation,” which, when implemented, creates UNITY around issues or problems we find in our homes, communities, towns, and countries.  

Corrina McFarlane has been applying Dynamic Facilitation processes to local issues in Santa Cruz County, such as what to do with our 32-mile long abandoned railway corridor, where some folks want a new train while others want to turn the track into a pedestrian/bike path. Seeming disparate positions on the corridor’s future, yet…

On this show we speak with Jim and Corrina about such means of creating unity on difficult issues or  situations, and we do our best to illuminate the paradigm shift that this group facilitation is creating. Enjoy!

L-R Jim Rough, Dr.Mrs.Future, Corrina McFarlane