Good Morning, Raph
re: "The principle is that if you can't advance (best case
scenario), then just make sure nobody else advances (2nd
best scenario)."
Fortunately, people who would pursue such a course are rare. The
majority of humans are rational, reasonable people. They have to be,
for society could not exist otherwise.
re: "I doubt you could convert a zealot by a 20 min conversation."
Even at the lowest level in the proposal, triads have five days to make
a selection.
re: (with regard to "We can anticipate considerable tension in
the later triads, and that gives the participants an
opportunity to gauge the others' grace under fire. That's
a significant benefit of the method.")
"Alternatively, if might mean that the final council ends up
with quite a large range of sizes."
I have no idea what you are trying to say. What 'range of sizes' are
you referring to?
Fred
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