It's time to upgrade our democracy. If you're fed up with the status quo and want to catalyze political and societal change, you're in the right place. The Omni-Win Project Podcast is ready to shed light on the many opportunities we have to revolutionize our political culture. We’re all in this together, so join us in co-creating the future of democracy. Host Duncan Autrey continues his thought-provoking conversation with mediator Ken Cloke in this episode. Our current political system only allows citizens to say yes or no. The problem? Having a binary voting system ignores the nuance. It excludes perspectives, and it disenfranchises voters. The more perspectives we have in a situation, the deeper our understanding of the solution. Duncan and Ken discuss the impact of a deliberative decision-making process on our democracy. How can we ensure citizen participation to make sure we all win?Video Version available here: https://youtu.be/G32z8mUV690Highlights in this episode:Ken tells us why compromise is not an optimal solution.Understand the challenges of bringing mediation and conflict resolution into politics.Learn the skills for organizing conversations and bringing polarized people together.Find out the metrics Ken will use during the next presidential election.Uncover the most powerful problem-solving organization that’s a huge part of the issue.Discover why conflict and polarization are not negatives.Gain an understanding of why conceding is not the point of negotiation.Find out Ken’s view on finding a solution to the war in Ukraine.Ken and Duncan discuss why people want to harm others and how we can prevent it. Follow the Omni-Win Project:Subscribe to the Omni-Win Project on Substack here: omniwin.substack.comLearn about the Omni-Win Project: omniwinproject.com/aboutWatch the Omni-win Project on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg438TPZCZpfEn1jvJjt0yQHere are the full lyrics to my song, "The Trees": https://www.fractalfriends.us/rolewholehttps://linktr.ee/omniwin