Reflect on your experience in the brave conversation exercise (~350 words). Some of these questions might help you to structure your response: How did you reason and respond during the discussion, both as a speaker and as a listener? If you like, you can also focus only on one role to go into more depth. Try to identify at least one moment where you became aware of your emotions, defensiveness, assumptions, or cognitive biases. What did you find challenging or surprising about listening without inserting your own view? What did you find challenging or surprising as a speaker having to come up with an argument? What would you like to improve in future conversations?

Normative arguments are often more vulnerable to weak reasoning than descriptive arguments. 

Which of the following best explains why, and what may help mitigate this risk?

During a classroom discussion about whether universities should adopt limit student protests at university that disrupt classroom activies, Liam suddenly becomes quiet after another student shares a strong opposing view. When asked if he wants to respond, he says, “No — this is exactly why these discussions never go anywhere,” and stops engaging.

Which of the following responses would best support constructive engagement with this situation?

Which of the following best captures how a moral echo chamber can emerge in academic environments?

Jordan suggests booking a popular restaurant for a birthday dinner because they’ve always had a great experience there. Another friend mentions that several recent reviews describe very poor service and long wait times. 

Which of the following responses best reflects intellectual humility?

Which of the following assumptions are least compatible with understanding knowledge as relational?

Reflect on your experience in the brave conversation exercise (~300 words). Some of these questions might help you to structure your response: How did you reason and respond during the discussion, both as a speaker and as a listener? If you like, you can also focus only on one role to go into more depth. Try to identify at least one moment where you became aware of your emotions, defensiveness, assumptions, or cognitive biases. What did you find challenging or surprising about listening without inserting your own view? What did you find challenging or surprising as a speaker having to come up with an argument? What would you like to improve in future conversations?

At a family dinner, Maya argues that the family should eat less meat for environmental reasons. Her uncle responds, “I just think the real problem is how food companies treat farmers and workers in the supply chain.”

Which of the following is this an example of?

Jamie’s group is working on a class presentation about urban development. Jamie suggests focusing on safety concerns in public housing areas. Another group member points out that this framing might reinforce negative stereotypes about certain communities. 

Which of the following responses of Jamie best reflects cultural humility?

Which of the following responses to belief-challenging evidence best reflects a scout mindset rather than a soldier mindset?