
339 - Enlightened Disagreement
From You Are Not So Smart by You Are Not So Smart
May 11, 2026 · 1h 29m
About this episode
The episode discusses the launch of the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement at Northwestern University, focusing on fostering open-mindedness and collaboration despite disagreements.
Northwestern University just launched the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, a real-world institution devoted to "research-backed approaches to cultivating open-mindedness, identifying one’s own cognitive biases, working collaboratively with others despite disagreement and more."
People in this episode
Host: You Are Not So Smart
Topics covered
- open-mindedness
- cognitive biases
- collaboration
- disagreement
- research
Keywords
- enlightened disagreement
- cognitive biases
- open-mindedness
- collaboration
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northwestern University, Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement
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