The article highlights the importance of scientific thinking as a tool for fostering dialogue in today's polarized digital environment. The author shares personal experiences with mentors at Harvard who exemplified this mindset in their lives, emphasizing openness to evidence and revising conclusions. It stresses the necessity for individuals, especially students, to learn to engage with differences constructively and embrace scientific thinking principles as a foundational approach to conflict and understanding in personal relationships.
In todayâs polarized digital landscape, disagreement often leads to division rather than dialogue. Scientific thinking can help us navigate online noise and challenge assumptions.
Witnessing Brendan and Bob applying scientific thinking shaped my approachâopenness to evidence, willingness to revise conclusions, and eagerness to test our beliefs.
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