‘Words Create Worlds’: The Constructionist Principle – Positive Change Methods Podcast Ep. 3

Positive Change Methods Podcast Ep 3 cover

In this episode, we start looking at the basic principles of Appreciative Inquiry, starting with the Constructionist Principle.

This won’t be just a theoretical discussion – we’ll be looking at practical implications for your life and work too, including:

Why we think we’re experiencing objective reality, but actually we’re not
What cryptocurrency and financial crashes tell us about the social construction of reality
And how the Constructionist Principle means that change can happen much faster than we expect.

References in this episode (and further reading)

Social Constructionism (a one-page brief description and overview)

Bitcoin, of course, went way higher since this episode was recorded. On December 4th, 2024, it hit an all-time high at $103,332.30 USD – although it’s come down quite a bit from that at the time of writing.

Being Open to Multiple Perspectives Enriches Relationships, With Ken Gergen – interview on the Positivity Strategist podcast

A good book to start with social construction: Kenneth Gergen, An Invitation to Social Construction (4th Edition)

“In practice constructionism replaces absolutist claims or the final word with the never-ending collaborative quest to understand and construct better options for living” – from David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney, Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change