Stephen Burrell

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Make a better argument

Diverse groups have to think harder about the problem because they tend to disagree with each other and therefore, have to have better arguments. I think you can compare diverse groups to going to the gym. When you go to the gym if you stand still then nothing happens. You have to push yourself, use your muscles and then you’ll see that the pain that you feel in your muscles is going to lead to some benefits, and these are the benefits that you want. This is the same thing as diversity, the discomfort that you feel when you’re interacting with someone who looks different from you – who has a different accent than you, who’s a little harder to understand. The hard work that you’re doing will pay off.