In praise of conflict

Name: In praise of conflict
Uploaded: 2017-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 14 min
Description: Conflict is bad; compromise, consensus and collaboration are good -- or so we're told. Lawyer and bioethicist Jonathan Marks challenges this conventional wisdom, showing how governments can jeopardize public health, human rights and the environment when they partner with industry. An important, timely reminder that common good and common ground are not the same thing.

TEDxPSU 2017Feb 201714 min1428400 views

Speaker

Jonathan MarksBehavioral Economics Researcher | Exploring the Productive Role of Conflict

About this talk

Conflict is bad; compromise, consensus and collaboration are good -- or so we're told. Lawyer and bioethicist Jonathan Marks challenges this conventional wisdom, showing how governments can jeopardize public health, human rights and the environment when they partner with industry. An important, timely reminder that common good and common ground are not the same thing.