In the Media

In an interview with U.S News & World Report, Prof. Bradford Skow and Prof. Alex Byrne, co-directors of the MIT Civil Discourse Project, explain how the effort helps students productively debate hot-button issues using the Braver Angels format. “Lectures on how to ride a bike are useless; you learn by hopping on and pedaling,” they explain. “Lectures on civil discourse are marginally more effective, but learning how to discuss hard topics with people you disagree with ultimately requires seeing it done and doing it yourself.”