Our art collective used to make decisions by consensus and it felt revolutionary, but now that we have real opportunities and deadlines, every choice becomes a committee meeting where the most passionate person has to convince everyone else. The work is getting safer because bold ideas require too much group buy-in.
More people experience this than they realize.
Democratic ideals and creative urgency exist in fundamental tension.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.