In Western societies, where the mechanical world view has dominated since the 18th century, we tend to evaluate developments through measurable indicators such as economic and technological growth. One of the most important features of this kind of thinking is that technical solutions are to be universally applied regardless of the cultural or natural context. The market economy, based on competition between autonomous actors, is an illustrative example of a mechanical system

Context Between 2003 and 2016, a group of co-facilitators and I and facilitated dialogue programs in neighbourhoods and vocational schools in Rotterdam. Aims These dialogic interventions aimed to de-escalate tensions and create mutual understanding, thus restoring or building relationships. After several neighbourhood interventions the City of Rotterdam asked us to facilitate a dialogue between a group of street youngsters and police officers of Delfshaven, an old, notorious