"Smart Conversations" Kick Off Lecture; University of Wisconsin, OshKosh Fall 2014

University of Wisconsin, OshKosh

Smart ConversationsFall 2014 - Kick offHayes H. StamperGraphics Technology Director, NAOrad Inc.

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❖ Everything I remember from my undergraduate years is the result of a conversation

❖ The friends I have in my life are only possible because of our conversations

❖ Navigating life, traveling the world and so on has been nothing more than one constantly unfolding story with "smart conversations" serving as the chapters of my life.

"Smart" Conversations❖ All conversations that lead to

growth and understanding, hopefully beneficial to all parties are SMART

❖ Are NOT about the superiority of its participants

❖ Span all disciplines, interest and walks of life

❖ Have no winner but instead are about discovery

"Smart" Conversations

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Technology can facilitate

conversationbut it is not a substitute for

meaningful dialog

Embrace & Include❖ What would our world look

like if Social, Political, Religious, Economic and Racial discourse adhered to the principles of smart conversations...

...rather than the oneupmanship "winner takes all" approach of social Darwinism.

The challenge of the academy

Our World - is?RichColorfuland Connected...at least it can BE

Making peace

through conversation

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The Bridge to the other side

❖ Worldview's❖ Narrative❖ Confirmation Bias❖ Cognitive Dissonance ❖ Dialectic & narrow

frameworks❖ Manufactured Consent

"Smart" Conversations❖ Have as many smart

conversations as you can❖ Seek out the conversations

that take you out of your comfort zone

❖ Be willing to "shatter your jar" in order to discover new treasures

"Smart" Conversations

Be AwareBe Sensitive

Be CourageousBEcome...

a better individual and citizen of the world

Thank You