Serious Thoughts

Serious Thoughts is a collection of writings designed to address questions and issues underlying the structure of what people do.

A blog not intended to lead readers to form one single opinion but to inspire readers to contemplate their own serious thoughts. 

A blog based on the Wicked Problem Solving process to raise key questions as a way to get to forward steps - essential actions to engage people, build solutions, and resolve challenges - to advance positive action in a complicated world.

Call to Action Project 2025
Darby Giannone Ph.D. Darby Giannone Ph.D.

Call to Action Project 2025

Dear Friends,

Michele Obama’s speech at the DNC nomination of Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for vice president struck home. Don’t complain. Do something.

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Opinions, Facts, Beliefs
Darby Giannone Ph.D. Darby Giannone Ph.D.

Opinions, Facts, Beliefs

Do you sometimes find yourself in a conversation that feels more like an argument? This piece explores how persuasive communication starts early in life, using a real life example of a class of second graders learning to support their opinions with facts.

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How Crow Got Her Caw
Darby Giannone Ph.D. Darby Giannone Ph.D.

How Crow Got Her Caw

Each looked at the other and began to see the differences between them…and We became You and Me.

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