An Introduction to “The ‘5P’ Model” for Generative Conversations

“Rather than focusing only on what is false or who or what is at fault, wisdom involves focusing on whoever and whatever is true, whole, wholesome, valid, and right.” — Forrest Landry

This blog is the third and final part of a series on the culture war. In part one, I gave an overview of the cultural landscape and offered a narrative of how we arrived at the present situation. I also proposed a set of mental models and behaviours the reader might consider adopting to navigate this increasingly tribal and polarised moment.

In part two, I expanded on a particular idea from part one called the “Grey Pill’ while resetting it within the context of overcoming the ingrained human desire to seek out certainty and how one might instead willingly embrace nuanced uncertainty to avoid becoming stuck in ideological traps.

In this third blog, I introduce a new offline conversation model that may enable more generative dialogue for people who earnestly wish to build bridges across opposing ideological positions and identify new ways of moving forward collectively on culturally divisive issues.

What is a generative conversation?

A generative conversation is a dialogue (usually face to face) among people interested in learning…