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Inclusive Thinking
inclusive thinking is a positive solution for resolving conflict or contradictory. Inclusive thinking refers to some seemingly irrelevant information, even opposite ideas, opinions or theories, which becomes more compatible with each other through analyzing, synthesizing, and modification. More specifically: making different theories or ideas coexist and supplement with each other by adding a pre-attribute, qualifier or limiting condition in each theory or idea.

Principles
It supposes there are two ideas, A and B. Four relationships would be discussed.

1. Opposite
Different positions cause opposite. Only clarifying standpoint of each other, two opposite of ideas can be simultaneously true. It can be described by formulas：A=-B or B=-A. “-”, which means shifting position.

For example, here are a couple of opposite opinions. One is that “ Online course is bad. ” The other one is that “Online course is good.” If people think about these opinions with critical way, it must be argue over and over again by those opinion holders. However, if they think about them with parallel way, which means they discuss one opinion from one side and then discuss another from the other side. It seems to be more multiple but, in fact, it leaves them more confusion. As an inclusive thinker, what people should do is that adding a pre-attribute, qualifier or limiting condition in opinions, and put two sentences together like this: "Most of people thought online course is bad because of leaking instant interaction. However, online course is good for those who want to arrange the course schedule by themselves." It is not playing with words but including two opposite subjects. However, one thing should be clarified is that it does not mean they have to fully agree with these views. It only means that they should acknowledge these views are existence. Take anther opposite opinions as an example, “The earth is a giant ball.” and “The earth is a small ball.” If they add some qualifiers, it becomes complement, “ From human’s perspective, the earth is a giant ball. However, from the cosmological viewpoint, the earth is a tiny ball.” Thus it can be seen that the principle of handling opposite ideas is that trying to beyond the original position or perspective, looking at issues with more wide view and finding the position, perspective or motivation which behind this issue. Thereby, reveal them and present them.

2. Parallel
In this kind of relationship, idea A and B represent different field or category. Both of them are able to coexist, not in conflict. It can described by formulas: A+B=C, “C” means the summation of different field or category which are represented by A and B.

For example, Wooden Bucket Theory (cannikin law) used to encourage people to fully develop their abilities, improve their weaknesses as possible as they can. But some other experts claim that maximize strengths whilst minimize weaknesses is the best way in people’s life. Apparently, Both of theories have reasonable points. But for the people who do not know how to think inclusively, they might be confused. Which one should they believe, foster strengths or weaknesses? In fact, these two theories that seem like contradictory are actually not contradictory. They can be integrated by inclusive thinking like this: Everyone in this world has weaknesses that are caused by leaking the effort or talent. For the effort, it can be made up by much more efforts (foster weaknesses). But for the talent, it would not change whatever efforts you make. The only thing people can do is to foster their strengths. Therefore, the principle of handling parallel ideas is that exploding the original idea, finding reasonable or valid space that can match the two parallel ideas to exist.

3. Crossing
In this kind of relationship，there is the same part of A and B overlapping with each other. It can described by formulas: A+B-D=C, “D” is common portion of A and B. “C” is the actual portion of A and B occupying.

For instance, both of lateral thinking and parallel thinking originate from Edward de Bono. Some people think they are the same theory, but others think they are different at all. Lateral thinking is like digging a hole. There are two choices when people digging deep enough and no water coming out. First one is that keep digging until water come out. Another one is that give up the order position and find another one. The former is vertical thinking and the latter is lateral thinking. Nevertheless, the typical example of parallel thinking is Six Thinking Hats. It asks thinkers to think in same direction according to the notice of different color hats. We could witness from the two stories, it is true that lateral thinking and parallel thinking are different. What the lateral thinking emphasizes is the transformation of thinking while the parallel thinking emphasizes to avoid thinking conflicts. However, when people explore these two ways of thinking much deeper, they overlap each other in essence rather than contradictory with each other. It can be described by inclusive thinking like this: lateral thinking and parallel thinking are both similarities and differences. They all emphasize shifting thought in order to seek the creative way of solution. The different point is directions of thought. Therefore, the principle of identifying crossing ideas is that if two concepts overlapping with each other and one of the concepts cannot include the other, then they are crossing relation.

4. Inclusive
One idea has wide reach. It is able to include anther idea. Describing it by formulas: A-B=C or B-A=C “C” means the actual part of A and B occupying. “D” means the part of overlap.

Inclusive thinking is not only a way of thinking, it is also a kind of belief or attitude to look at things. It claims to mine the reasonable core of views or opinions in a positive way and including all views or opinions together. It neither amplifies contradictory nor avoids contradictory. Also, everything could be considered as reasonable sectors. Only combining these sectors in an organic way, we could fully construct the cognition of this world. Besides, inclusive thinking includes crossing, overlap and ambiguous opinions to some extent and admits different positions causing different views. In addition, inclusive thinking disapprove the way of “black or white” to think. Instead, it addresses diversity and inclusion. The nature of the world is chaos, the truth is not absolute but relative. Every specific truth can only work in specific conditions of time and space.