From Pete Kotsogiannis, an Edsel Ford High School US History and Government teacher
ProCon.org
The Leading Source of Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues
“Among the biggest obstacles to good thinking is what we psychologists call ‘the confirmation bias.’ It’s the tendency to seek out only information that confirms your existing beliefs. ProCon.org is the best antidote to this bias that I have seen. It’s not just that it puts disconfirming information right there on the page, where it can’t be missed. It’s that ProCon.org models open-mindedness, respect for the complexity of truth, and respect for the sincerity of people on both sides of controversial issues. ProCon.org is a boon to our ailing civic culture.” Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Former Annenberg Foundation Director of Programs and Operations