June 12, 2020 . A Circle of people, most of whom don’t know each other, gathered in a 3Practice Zoom Circle for a remarkable exchange on the question:
"Are there unearned privileges that come with waking up white in America?"
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About 3Practice CirclesThe purpose of 3Practice Circles is to help us get clarity and, maybe, understanding about our ideological opponents. We use the 3Practices to explore the difference divide between us and our ideological opponents. The 3Practices
1. I’ll be unusually interested in others — this is about genuine curiosity 2. I’ll stay in the room with difference — this is a pledge to get in the room and do our best to stay in the room, even if we’re triggered 3. I’ll stop comparing my best with your worst — this is about replacing pretentious certainty with honest exploration A 3Practice Circle is not a discussion, debate, or dialog group … it’s a workout designed to prepare us for real-life encounters at home, school and work. Practicing the 3Practices exercises and strengthens emotional muscles that are underdeveloped or atrophied. We don’t often change anybody's mind in a 3Practice Circle. But we frequently influence people whose minds aren't already made up by giving them a chance to hear why we disagree. From there — with greater clarity and understanding — they can decide for themselves. The Rules
Anyone can take up two minutes to share their opinion on the Framing Question — without interruption or dispute. Then, anyone in the Circle can take 20 seconds to ask a clarifying question that begins with the phrase “I’d be curious to know…” The person who started the round may take up to one minute responding to each clarifying question. The questioner may ask one followup question — beginning with "I’d be curious to know…" The 3Practice Circle Referee focuses the process on time, on topic, and civil. Each 3Practice Circle ends with Thank-yous to others who have been clear, open, generous, though-provoking, courageous, or otherwise 3Practicey.
