If two men agree on everything, you can be sure one of them is doing the thinking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Total agreement between two people suggests only one of them is actually thinking critically.
- In plain terms
- If you always agree, one of you is just going along.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek disagreement to ensure critical thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you encourage dissent in your circle?
- When did you last change your mind?
Another view
Sometimes people agree because they genuinely reached the same conclusion.
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