And here's another thing that needs fixing: the graphic design of our ballots, which vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and sometimes election to election. This is an easily solvable problem if approached by good designers at a national level as is apparently the case in Canada.
- http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/how-design-can-save-democracy/ - http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo5723477.html Sometimes this states' rights thing goes too far. -tj On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> wrote: > More parties? I'm for it! :) > > But seriously, one question on "fair voting": when you vote, can you vote > for multiple candidates in priority order so that an "instant runoff" can > be held? > > -- Owen > > > On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jochen Fromm <j...@cas-group.net> wrote: > >> >> Hi Nick, >> >> yes, it is similar where I live, although we have more parties in Germany >> (conservative, socialist, liberal and green parties). No, people usually do >> not change their mind in political discussions. They change their mind >> during the course of time, though. I changed my mind for example about our >> own chancellor, Angela Merkel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel. >> In the beginning I had doubts. She looks a bit clumsy and grumpy >> sometimes, and there are certainly politicians who have more charisma. But >> over the years I learned to appreciate her honesty, her modesty, and her >> kindness. She said she wants to serve her country, and she really does. She >> would never lie intentionally. This may seems obvious, but how can you >> trust someone who lies? >> >> What about you, do you vote for Romney, Obama or someone else, like Gary >> Johnson? From a psychological aspect, this election is interesting, isn't >> it? >> >> -J. >> >> >> Am 04.11.2012 03:39, schrieb Nicholas Thompson: >> >> Jochen, >> >> At this week's FRIAM meeting, we talked briefly about politics and it was >> clear that there was some disagreement around the table. We were about to >> let it go, on that ground, when I decided, spurred by my newly embraced >> pragmatist ideology, to beg that they all put their minds for 5 minutes to >> the question, "How do we go about having a conversation with people with >> whom we disagree? A conversation that would actually get somewhere." >> >> Our usual way of proceding is what I call "FogHorns on a Shrouded Bay." >> Each individual sounds off while the others listen politely or check their >> email on their cell phones. That goes around the circle a couple of times, >> and then people just drop the topic and go on to something else. >> >> On the whole, most people I know would rather be force fed castor oil than >> be convinced to change their minds. >> >> So, back to you, Jochen. Is it truly different where you are? Have you >> ever sat in on a political discussion in which anybody ever changed his or >> her mind? How did that happen? >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com <friam-boun...@redfish.com>] >> On Behalf Of Jochen Fromm >> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 3:20 PM >> To: friam@redfish.com >> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Presidential Election >> >> >> >> Interesting read. Sometimes we wonder why other peoples voting decisions are >> fundamentally different from ours even if all good reasons speak against it. >> Are they backward or brainwashed? Jonathan Haidt has written a book named >> "The Righteous Mind" where he argues that people don't really listen to >> arguments or reasons. Guided by their emotions, they often come to a quick >> conclusion what is good or bad, and this decision is in accordance with >> their worldview and their moral system (regardless how skewed it may be). >> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/the-righteous-mind-by-jonatha >> n-haidt.html?pagewanted=all >> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/the-righteous-mind-by-jonath >> an-haidt.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0> >> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/the-righteous-mind-by-jonathan-haidt.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0> >> &_r=0 >> >> -J. >> >> Am 03.11.2012 21:18, schrieb Roger Critchlow: >> >> Here's how backward the conservative heart of america beats: >> >> http://www.thebaffler.com/past/the_long_con >> >> >> -- rec -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- ========================================== J. 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