tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post953343079108144989..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Coffee House Debate is a Minority CallingGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-6359268097613443682007-01-20T21:23:00.000-05:002007-01-20T21:23:00.000-05:00Amen. Creating a public sphere does require that ...Amen. Creating a public sphere does require that we go out of the cocoon. There are big rewards for society if we do. The tipping point issue is whether it is rewarding enough for enough individuals for them to keep making the trip down the coffee house.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-17199211918269122502007-01-19T14:40:00.000-05:002007-01-19T14:40:00.000-05:00I agree the debate and leadership will always appe...I agree the debate and leadership will always appeal only to a fraction of the population.<br /><br />However, I think the coffee house effect is to make that fraction larger, and better informed, and better connected with one another in friendly ways. It's an important gain compared to people having to bang on the doors of each other's private homes to start the needed discussion.SPorcupinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088269844922566716noreply@blogger.com