Collective thinking

Let us compare individual thinking with group thinking. Our civilization has learned that group thinking is more reliable than individual thinking. For example, in politics, we have learned the technology of consensus. I think that it's safe to say that America holds a huge lead over the rest of the world in this political technology. What with all the citizen's advisory groups, neighborhood councils, elections at umpteen different levels of government, and all the other …

…ability to surprise me. Summary and Conclusions Despite its values in other fields, groupthink is inimical to the creative cohesion required for successful entertainment software design. The designer must have the strength of character to resist group pressures and impress his own coherent vision upon the design. In the process, he must accept group disapproval. He must also replace group thinking with a robust process of self-criticism augmented with solicited criticism from carefully chosen advisors.