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Conflicts≠Violence

12 Aug, 4 tweets, 1 min read

What do I mean by art in the "art of peace" & creativity?

Art refers to reacting spontaneously to spontaneity. Creativity refers to calling into reality something new, that wasnt there before. Intuition is of the essence. Prepare for the unpreparable. Expect the unexpected.

What happens to our professionalism? Standardization in our field. It is the framing within which we move creatively. But to stick to our routines as peace professionals is to stick to the ANSWERS we have found so far. But more important are the QUESTIONS we are yet to answer.

For the latter we need both the creativity & and the courage of artists.

In short: Heuristics > Apodictics.

Know what you know & Know where you stand: Professionalism. Know how to take on & process configurations of variables you haven't seen before, while keeping your goal "PEACE" in target: Creativity.

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