A private worksheet inspired by Collective Illusions

Is it consensus, or is everyone reading the room?

Bring one norm, request, or decision that seems widely supported but feels oddly unloved. This reality check helps you assess the evidence and choose a proportionate next move.

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01 / Name the situation

What decision, norm, or expectation are you examining?

02 / Observe the public signal

What are people visibly saying or doing?

03 / Find the private signal

What suggests their private view may differ?

04 / Audit the evidence

How strong is the evidence for genuine consensus?

05 / Name the cost

What might make honest disagreement expensive here?

06 / Redesign the room

Which moves could produce better information?

Ask people privately before discussing as a group Gather anonymous preferences Run a small reversible pilot Offer a clear, consequence-free opt-out Invite reasons not to proceed before reasons to proceed

07 / Choose the next honest action

What is the smallest move that creates new information?

Pattern

Your practical experiment:

This is a rule-based reflection, not a diagnosis. Collective Illusions gives you a reason to question apparent consensus, not permission to assume everyone secretly agrees with you.

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