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groupthink

[groop-thingk] / ˈgrupˌθɪŋk /












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The FOMC’s distinct design, with a central Board of Governors in Washington and the feet-on-the-ground Reserve Banks, leans against groupthink that can lead to errors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

We here at Pariah Capital simply bet that at the extremes this groupthink tends to go too far, and that over time a reaction will set in.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

In 2016, Warsh participated in a conversation I moderated for the National Association of Business Economics, in which he argued such groupthink External link needed to be challenged.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

You then tend to have groupthink and bubbles that form, bubbles that are associated with their own kinds of mythologies and ideologies.

From Salon Jan. 20, 2026




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