Michael is a professor of Communication Studies at Western Washington University. His scholarship examines the prevailing conceptions of human nature, power, social organization, and social change ndash; and their implications for the pursuit of peace and justice. We discuss his book " href="https://www.bahaibookstore.com/Constructing-Social-Reality-P10062.aspx" target="_blank"Constructing Social Reality: An Inquiry into the Normative Foundations of Social Change" in the interview.