This is the second in the series regarding self-represented people without any resources for advocates.  Given how quickly and unexpectedly accidents can occur, many people choose to exercise the option of purchasing an insurance policy to cover the unlikely event of an unexpected occurrence.

The news these days is filled with stories about nondisclosure statements, or NDAs.  Whether it’s a California judge ruling that Google’s NDAs for employees violate labor laws, or Michigan lawmakers signing NDAs ahead of a controversial vote on financial incentives, or a TikTok poster making her friends sign NDAs before she tells them the latest gossip, NDAs have entered the popular culture in a big way.

Our country, and the world in general, is divided. There are many lines of division and the fragmentation is becoming more and more pronounced. One of the most visible lines of division is the split between those who accept the importance of vaccination and those who are unwilling to follow the instructions of public health professionals and refuse to be vaccinated.

This is the author's point of view, and is not a reflection of the viewpoints of Mediate.com. This is part of a series to understand the interests of those who are debating COVID concerns.

For most of my grown-up life, my work has centered on taming people’s deep addiction to destructive conflict and turning it into something nicer. Like so many others at www.mediate.com, I am a mediator, facilitator, arbitrator, and negotiation consultant. Mediate.com has attracted an exceptionally fine population of practitioners.  

The mechanics of the process are simple and unchanged since its inception.  Many would have you believe it has evolved from what it was to what it is today. In the latest culture of mediation, styles and “one size does not fit all” continue to beat down traditional mediation.  It’s contended that mediator flexibility leads to success. The fear of emotions rising up scares almost all mediators.