Peacebuilding should be fun. Warfare is serious business, whether it’s military or metaphorical; it’s characterized by anger, fear, and a cold sense of profound superiority. Peacebuilding can often be affected by those energies. But what if we treated it like play?

I believe the magic of Woodstock lay in its organizers' decision to put people ahead of their pocketbooks, which is a fundamental principle for peacebuilding. What other elements or principles need to be present to create enduring peace and a better world?