Conflict

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/conflict

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the escalation factors?Includes cognitive biases, communication failures, the security dilemma, and reciprocal hostile actions
2. How can conflict happen between people or groups?It can happen when interests, values, or goals differ, like sharing toys or choosing a game.
3. What are some types of conflict?There are small ones between friends, bigger ones between groups, and even between countries.

Zero-Sum Game: A situation where one party's gain necessitates another party's loss.
Security Dilemma: A situation where actions taken by a state to increase its security are perceived as threatening by other states.
Asymmetric Warfare: Conflict between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly.