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What does it mean?
Collective inquiry allows individuals to discover truths they cannot find alone.
In plain terms
Two unsure people together can find truth that neither could alone.
What can you take from it?
Use dialogue with others to find truth.

Where it applies

  • education
  • research
  • therapy

Putting it to work

  • study in pairs
  • debate ideas openly

Questions to consider

  • Who helps you see what you miss alone?

Another view

Groupthink can sometimes obscure truth.

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