Incorporate patterns described in Changing minds

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I think there are a lot of really useful patterns described in Changing minds.

• Persuasion principles - these might be useful methods for solutions.
• https://changingminds.org/techniques/techniques.htm - might be useful methods for solutions.
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[kheerand]

Politics is an important topic that needs to be incorporated. Many patterns in here.

Topics on power are useful in many patterns.

• Coalitions: Forming powerful groups of people.
• Political power: Types of power found in politics.
• Caucusing: Voting as a political bloc.

Strategies

• Tortoise strategy: Slow start, ending on barnstormer.
• Bookend strategy: Big start and big end (less in the middle).
• Pearl Harbor strategy: Lull them into a false sense of security, then attack.
• Technology strategy: Use technology to your advantage.
• Leeching strategy: Get their voters to vote elsewhere.
• Lightning-Rod strategy: Make them look negative.

Three essential qualities: Passion, judgement, responsibility.

Identity Politics: Politics based on a distinct social grouping.

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Them and Us: The seeds of failure.

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The Social Value of Being Different: Being all the same can be problematic.

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Institutionalization: Institutions may be strip and remake the self.

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Individual and Society: How are selves made in social groups?

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Ethnicity and Identity: Ethnicity can have a significant effect on who you think you are.

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Abusive Relationships: How it all goes wrong.

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Workplace design has a lot of pattersns that are useful to consider as well.

Also has a list of good references at the end which are worth reading and digesting.