Question

In the On the Job feature "Intellectual Humility at Google" your textbook states that Laszlo Bock, Google's head of people operations, looks for employees who have what he calls "intellectual humility," which is "the ability to fight for your ideas even when someone else has one that you know is better."

Answer 1

- False.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given assertion would be categorized as false as 'intellectual humility' is exemplified as the trait of intellectual probity that believes in healthy acknowledgement of an individual's logical debt to others and promotes being receptive to rationality and reason. It is trait that perpetuates open-mindedness and hence, believes in knowing one's conscious constraints instead of dominating or enforcing your intellect in fit of pride or conceit.

In the given situation, it states that 'intellectual humility' implies 'fighting for your ideas' which is entirely a wrong interpretation. The term does not believe in enforcing one's intellect to others rather it is the virtue/conduct that gives space to reason above any other thing and promotes essential courage and nobility to appreciate 'truth-oriented' propositions. Thus, the assertion is false.