New models for civic engagement: Ben Warner at TEDxJacksonville

[@TheCharleslines]

Three things stand out for me: 1. redefining success through encouraging civic engagement; 2. encouraging opposed groups to have difficult conversations which create real and positive change; 3. enhancing efficiency and effectiveness through transparency: opening up valuable information that the public can comment upon and make recommendations about.)

[@ivanmajercak]

Charles Lines aseAe Harry Potter

[@BenWarner1]

The intent was not to be critical of the business sector, merely to point out it's insufficient for building community. The invisible hand, big or small, by itself is not a panacea for all community ills. That's historically and currently demonstrable. The civic sector can be an important partner for business - think chamber of commerce or non-profit microlenders or mentorship programs or Rotary clubs. Even Maslow's hierarchy of needs understands the criticality of belonging, which is why community formation and maintenance is a primary function of any society. That's a longer response than I intended - simply put, civic engagement is not just nice to have, it's essential for community survival.

[@philomath3238]

What do you say about Yang's Human-Centered Capitalism and improved American scorecard?

[@carmenmarin2647]

connecting to your community is very important.

[@shaneadams6625]

Great presentation! Very engaging and spot on for today's communities.

[@clonetropper08]

Great discussion Ben humanizes the relationship between government and public and how technology has somewhat taken away from the personalization of collective descisions.

[@nkurunzizabrendah3694]

Thank you

[@gastromacho2]

Conversation of persons of different values should be facilitated instead of through social media where people only meet with like minded strangers and enlarge the divide. There is less and less means to "bridge" differences.

[@BenWarner1]

Facilitated face-to-face conversations can be extraordinarily powerful -- social media allows us to dehumanize the other, but a strong facilitator allows the conversation to become both productive and an opportunity for shared learning. It's astonishing how often people who are courteous and polite in person will become combative when they feel technologically distanced or anonymous. Thank you for your comment.

[@philomath3238]

Andrew Yang is the only one trying to change what we measure and value in America, including Civic Engagement. Also, his incredible policies will boost Civic Engagement to historic high levels. KZbin Andrew Yang!

[@sharonjuniorchess]

This model assumes a healthy community. But if it fractured or broken then the community sector will not thrive until basic needs are met. Enabling people to become self reliant has to come first.You are critical of the business sector but translate that to a small business community and then the community sector will grow from that.

[@BenWarner1]

So no, the model doesn't assume a healthy community ... it argues that engagement is how you get a healthy community.

[@ericawiebelhaus9309]

nice