At the Center for Wise Democracy (www.WiseDemocracy.org) we've created social innovations which can transform the most pressing problems in society by facilitating "We the People" to arise. Guest hosts interview Jim Rough to learn about how these innovations can work.
Joseph McCormick, the founder of Reuniting American is in a quest for true democracy. He discovers an experiment in southern Oregon with the "Wisdom Council," a new social invention that promises to make true democracy possible.
The Wisdom Council process can be implemented by a gathering of citizens to build community rapidly in neighborhoods. Greg Saville, community safety consultant, interviews Jim Rough about the process.
A class of high school kids from the alternative program convene a "town dialogue" using the Wisdom Council process. This report is after the first Community Gathering. 1/16/07
A class of high school kids from the alternative program convene a "town dialogue" using the Wisdom Council process. This report is after the second Community Gathering. 2/20/07
Paul Everett returns to challenge Jim Rough on why he thinks positive societal transformation is so accessible. 11/1/04
The Wisdom Council promises benefits to society and to individuals that are so great it's like having found the "Holy Grail."Is Paul Everett buying this? Not really. 1/12/05
Our society is in crisis. Yet there is also a potential deep systems change, which would allow us to remedy this issue. David Whitney, a retired orthopedic surgeon, attended an experiment with the Wisdom Council process and his pessimism lifted. He interviews Jim Rough about the Wisdom Council. 6/4/07
Family physician, Dr. Kim Rotchard interviews Jim Rough about the impact of Society's Breakthrough on religion. 4/13/04
How to create a world of peace and beyond war? Jim Rough has a strategy for achieving this. Darlene Durfee, peace activist, is the guest host questioning and challenging Jim's ideas. 2/1/06
While working as an internal consultant to Simpson Timber Company in the early 1980's Jim Rough developed a facilitation style now called "Dynamic Facilitation." Paul Everett, guest host for this show, was JIm's manager at the time. 12/14/05
We know what to do to stop global warming. The problem is that our system aims us toward economic growth as being more important. In this TV interview Jim Rough describes a realistic strategy for building the political will and individual consciousness to transform this issue. Jim is interviewed by climate activists Sam Gibbony and Kees Kolf.
Rene Tanner was the prime convener of the Port Townsend Food Coop Wisdom Council experiment. Rene describes the process with a 15 minute segment. 4/4/05
How could a randomly selected group of people transform corporate power? Tune in as Paul Everett, strong corporate supporter, interviews Jim Rough to find out. 11/29/04
While working as an internal consultant to Simpson Timber Company in the early 1980's Jim Rough developed a facilitation style now called "Dynamic Facilitation." Paul Everett, guest host for this show, was JIm's manager at the time. 12/14/05
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