Violence – Part of Being Human
Humankind has lived through a hideously violent century. World War I, WWII, wars in Vietnam,…
Conflict Comes from Conditioning
Knowledge, Differences, and Perception Knowledge Gaining knowledge is a good thing. Understanding is also a…
Are We Born to Bully?: Understanding Human Conflict
Understanding human conflict is conventionally addressed in a remedial, reactive way, at the secondary level…
Christmas 1914
These soldiers were supposed to be enemies. They celebrated Christmas Eve 1914 together.
Boys Will Be Boys
My father used to say, “Boys will be boys.” I don’t think he meant anything…
Are We Born Hardwired for War?
Most honest combat vets will tell you, perhaps not eloquently but in their own way,…
What Prevents Peace? Has the World Ever Been at Peace?
Humans have been entirely at peace for only 268 of the past 3,400 years –…
Reconcile
It’s time for us all to become Global Citizens. The Earth flag shows us that…
Can Teaching Peace Education Prevent Peace?
Can we look at how we approach “solving the problem” of conflict conventionally so we can…
Prevented World War III
Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov (Russian: Станислав Евграфович Петров; 7 September 1939 – 19 May 2017) was…
Child Warriors: Are We Priming Our Children’s Brains for Violence?
Excerpt from Free The Children: Conflict Education for Strong Peaceful Minds By Susan Gingras Fitzell…