[WikiEN-l] Consensus vs "groupthink"

[William Pietri]

The Cunctator wrote:
> Groupthink is when everyone involved assumes that someone else has done XYZ
> crucial piece of error-checking.
>   

That's very close to my understanding of the term. As I mentioned 
elsewhere, I'm involved in a startup. One of the most frequently 
mentioned fears is "groupthink", by which we mean mistaking being in 
accord for being right. As Guy says, though, I usually hear it as a 
pejorative.

William