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.
Civil discourse app. Challenge what you assume about the other side.