Too much voice, not enough listening

“There is a ‘crisis of listening’ in contemporary societies” (Jim Macnamara) This research finding was an inspiration for this website and for PEP’s continued interest in listening, especially as it relates to politics and democracy. According to Andrew Dobson, democratic politics has been dominated by ‘voice’ over ‘listening’ since the time of Aristotle … but…

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We need a New-Democracy: Australia has one

Have you heard anything about renewing the state of NZ’s democracy, even whispers, from the new Government? How about from other organisations? I’ve been listening but, despite worrying trends in voter turnout, trust and confidence, haven’t heard much at all. ‘Listening is an instrument of power’ [1], so you know something is up when the…

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