Tag: conflict

Free body conflict/a vector joke

A final thought on conflict. This time, how the different modes of conflict (competition, accommodation, avoidance and collaboration) can be thought of as free-body collisions. Avoidance – the…

Conflict and collaboration

The fourth mode of conflict is collaboration. In this mode we are interested in the other person but also keen to assert our own view. I want you…

Approaching conflict in design

Some people like conflict. Other people stay away from it.Some people attempt to engage constructively in conflict. The opposite is also true. For me, conflict is simply when…

Imprisoned with the infinite – the philosophical implications of an imaginary visit to Sweden

Yesterday our household returned home from an imaginary holiday. Despite being in lockdown, we realised that we could imagine going on a trip anywhere in the world. Our…