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No more critical challenge faces each of us, and all of us together, than
how to live together in a world of differences. So much depends on our
ability to handle our conflicts peacefully - our happiness at home, our
performance at work, the livability of our communities, and, in this age of
mass destruction, the survival of our species.
The Third Side offers a promising new way to look at the conflicts around
us. The Third Side is the community - us - in action protecting our most
precious interests in safety and well-being. It suggests ten practical roles
any of us can play on a daily basis to stop destructive fighting in our
families, at work, in our schools, and in the world. Each of our individual
actions is like a single spider web, fragile perhaps but, when united with
others, capable of halting the lion of war. Although the Third Side is in
its infancy in our modern-day societies, it has been used effectively by
simpler cultures for millennia to reduce violence and promote dialogue.
What is the Third Side?
Find out what it means to take the Third Side and who are the thirdsiders in
any conflict.
Third Side Roles Everyone Plays
Discover the 10 roles that thirdsiders can play to help transform any
conflict. Here you will find the descriptions for each role, actions often
taken by the roles and resources to support each of them.
3S Toolbox
Find tools that can help you teach and educate yourself and others on the
Third Side; disseminate and share Thirdside information; and assess and work
conflicts you are interested in looking at.
Read more about the Third Side
The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop is
available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Thai. It will soon be
published in Greek. All author's profits from the sale of this book is used
for peace education. |
