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This is relevant to [[Consumerium]] in many ways, see[http://www.consumerium.org/wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Groupthink what links here] | This is relevant to [[Consumerium]] in many ways, see [http://www.consumerium.org/wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Groupthink what links here] | ||
One way to control groupthink is to steer it into [[faction]]s that can at least have sharp differences with each other. In [[democracy]] this means dividing into [[political party]] structures that debate the actual policy while a [[bureaucracy]] implements the policy only of the [[ruling party]]. | |||
Revision as of 20:46, 26 November 2003
Groupthink is a very well-documented psychological tendency of humans to tend to agree with each other, and hold back objections or dissent even when it is obvious to them that the group is moving strongly in a very wrong direction.
See w:groupthink
This is relevant to Consumerium in many ways, see what links here
One way to control groupthink is to steer it into factions that can at least have sharp differences with each other. In democracy this means dividing into political party structures that debate the actual policy while a bureaucracy implements the policy only of the ruling party.