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Flat White

Our ruling Kakistocracy

6 October 2020

5:00 AM

6 October 2020

5:00 AM

Studies have shown that cognitive diversity can improve the effectiveness of thinking and quality of decision making in groups.  This is in part because it forces people to articulate and defend their assumptions.  Along the same lines, studies have shown that putting an ‘idiot into a group of ‘geniuses’ has improved outcomes. 

The benefits of adding idiots to groups is why we have professional politicians. 

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