Simon Horton on Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and How AI Can Help End War
Ep. 53

Simon Horton on Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and How AI Can Help End War

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Episode description

Simon Horton is a negotiation expert, author, and lecturer who has taught negotiation for more than 20 years. In this conversation, he explains why the best negotiators do not treat negotiation as an arm wrestle, but as a collaborative problem-solving process. We discuss political negotiations, peace processes, citizen mediation, and how AI could support better conflict resolution.

0:00Simon Horton's background in negotiation and psychology
2:45What negotiation really means
5:37Competitive and collaborative negotiation
11:03Interests behind positions: Israel, Egypt, and Camp David
16:18Why conflicts persist and why leaders may not negotiate
19:03Political negotiation, ego, and complexity
22:18Northern Ireland and the power of a trusted process
26:36AI, negotiation, and The End of Conflict
39:05People-to-people mediation beyond political leaders
41:40How to evaluate a good democratic process
45:09Best practices for better negotiation
50:57A message for conflict-resolution innovators