Assumptions: Civil Discourse

Civil discourse & debate practice, reimagined.

Most of us think people who disagree with us are more extreme, less reasonable, and less moral than they actually are. Assumptions is a civil discourse app built to close that gap — rooted in Jonathan Haidt's moral foundations research, designed to make engaging with opposing views feel rewarding, not threatening. You don't just debate. You start to understand.

What You'll Do:
• Take daily polls and see how your views compare across the moral spectrum
• Practice structured AI discussions and debate on topics that actually matter
• Complete Assumption Challenges: predict how the other side thinks, then see real representative views
• Sharpen communication skills and critical thinking with The Translator
• Track your Assumption Accuracy Score over time

Why It Works:
People don't change their minds through argument alone; they change through engagement and discovery. Assumptions is designed around that reality. Every session rewards perspective-taking and understanding, not winning.

Key Features:
• AI-powered discussions with Gentle, Balanced, and Rigorous debate partners
• Assumption Challenges: test and refine what you think the other side believes
• Daily Polls with cross-perspective breakdowns
• The Translator: practice expressing your view in another moral language
• Conversation history for reflection
• Moral Foundations Profile to understand your own blind spots

Perfect For:
• Anyone exhausted by toxic online debate and tribal thinking
• People who want to genuinely understand those who disagree with them
• Individuals looking to build communication skills and critical thinking
• Anyone who believes good-faith conversation still matters

Our Mission:
To make civil discourse feel rewarding so that understanding someone else's perspective becomes something people seek out, not something they avoid.

Download Assumptions. Challenge what you think you know.