"I asked each group to **write their proposal in a way that could be granted by the monkey’s paw, which would then attempt to exploit every possible loophole** that could make the proposal backfire. When the groups came back and shared their proposals, the other groups would play the role of the monkey’s paw and think of how to make the proposal backfire in the worst possible ways. Therefore, groups were to choose their words carefully and expect criticism." (~[Location 2207](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=2207)~) -- *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[teaching-anecdotes]], [[monkey-paw]], [[collaboration]], [[conflict]], **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]