<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A peaceful posture increases the probability of a... > A peaceful posture increases the probability of a peaceful reply without guaranteeing it. Systems thinking preserves both truths: presentation affects response, and other actors retain independent agency. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict - Workbook|Composure Under Pressure and the Escalation of Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A peaceful posture increases the probability of a peaceful reply without guaranteeing it. Systems thinking preserves both truths: presentation affects response, and other actors retain independent agency.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-peaceful-posture-increases-retain-independent-agency ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->