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The Paradox of Consensus

Under ancient Jewish law, if a suspect was found guilty by every judge, they were deemed innocent. Too much agreement implied a systemic error in the judicial process. Unanimous agreement sometimes leads to bad decisions.

source:: [[../../www/50 Ideas That Changed My Life]]


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The Paradox of Consensus