( I think the opposite, but to support your question, I'd say....)
Kids shouldn't have their own desk because it increases the difficulty of collaborative group work. In the same table, you can all talk in a working manner. But you must make sure the children are capable of not talking about different conversations than learning conversations.
Courage is a virtue seems like the answer, but I haven’t read the book. Though, I’m making an education guess because it takes courage to go to the moon.
