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Actually, I'd argue the opposite. It has always been democratic, with the majority beating the outliers down when they disagree with groupthink, even if they'r

Actually, I'd argue the opposite. It has always been democratic, with the majority beating the outliers down when they disagree with groupthink, even if they're right. It shouldn't be, but it is, and has been.

ThomPete 15y ago
In a Thomas Kuhn kind of way, yes.
vacri 15y ago
If you're going down that path, it's not a democracy, but a meritocracy. The opinion of a noted PhD in the field is markedly more weighty than the opinion of an unrelated bachelor.