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When discussion groups become dominated by a few voices

Our book club was supposed to be a place where we could explore big ideas together, but it's become obvious that two people dominate every discussion and the rest of us have started just going along with whatever they say. I don't think they realize they're doing it, and I don't think the rest of us realize we're letting them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A collective seeking genuine exchange has unconsciously organized itself around intellectual hierarchy.

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