> Interesting history -- but consensus building is really just another name for politics. How so? I would say that politics is the day-to-day actions of govern

> Interesting history -- but consensus building is really just another name for politics. How so? I would say that politics is the day-to-day actions of governing a country or region. While some political systems are ostensibly based on consensus or at least majority preference, others are not. In fact, I would say that political action becomes less relevant as consensus grows.