Group Thinking
Anyone who has been in a meeting has seen the phenomenon of 'Groupthink'. Mike Williams asks why we succumb to 'Groupthink' and how we can fight the urge to be part of the crowd.
Anyone who has ever been in a meeting has seen the phenomenon of "Groupthink" first hand. The will of the crowd over shadows the wisdom of individuals and it can lead to dangerous consequences. Mike Williams asks why humans succumb to "Groupthink" and how we fight the tendency to follow the herd even if it leads to very perilous outcomes.
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