conventional wisdom
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In fact, they did the opposite of what conventional wisdom expects.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The problem with the online world is that people can say insane things, and it becomes conventional wisdom unless you have an alternative.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
In recent months this has become conventional wisdom.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Lyons had ruffled feathers by flipping an organizational chart upside down at a sales meeting and urging the sales force to challenge conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
So the conventional wisdom in Galbraith’s view must be simple, convenient, comfortable, and comforting—though not necessarily true.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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