Politics & Government
The Epistemic Value of Disagreement in Deliberative Democracy
Quick fact
In deliberation, a group with genuinely diverse viewpoints frequently outperforms a like-minded group of experts, because each perspective contributes unique information, while unshared opinions can be lost without visible dissent.
Why this is interesting
We often think disagreement is a sign of failure in democracy. But what if the clash of opposing views is actually the engine that makes group decisions smarter?