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We need contrairian people as a balance to people who think they are infallible. Both should be a small percentage of society with the remaining majority willin
by dghughes 10y ago
We need contrairian people as a balance to people who think they are infallible. Both should be a small percentage of society with the remaining majority willing to change if needed.
- lomojj 10y agoBeing a contrarian is no more valuable than being a yes man. Neither has any societal value.
- sbov 10y agoI can't disagree more with this statement. Echo chambers are dangerous. Just because everyone in the room agrees doesn't make it a good idea. The kinder term for contrarian is devil's advocate. If no one else will, you need someone to present an opposing viewpoint.