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How to navigate intellectual honesty in group discussions

Our book club started as a way to think seriously about big questions together, but it's turned into a place where everyone says the right things and performs being thoughtful. I can feel us all being careful not to say anything that might actually challenge someone else.

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A space designed for genuine inquiry has become a theater of acceptable opinions, defeating its original purpose.

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