Please write an essay on the following prompt, using sources cited in APA:
Pick a single issue that you care about, and discuss the variety of opinions on it. Describe which of these opinions, or what parts of them, draw from cultural knowledge, values, and beliefs. Use your tools for skeptical thinking to help you identify fallacious arguments or cognitive biases, and explain what is going on with those arguments (what fallacy or cognitive bias is present, and how do you know?). You’ll need to do these things on all sides of the argument, not just for the one you want to disprove!
Then, discuss the following: If you wanted to facilitate a more harmonious interaction between the people that disagree on this issue, how would you approach the people who are basing their decisions on cultural knowledge, beliefs, or values? How would you interact with people who display fallacies and/or cognitive biases in their arguments? How would you try to increase mutual understanding and respect between these different parties? Finally, how would you try to convince people of your view? Be specific in the steps you would take for each scenario.
