Opinions are inherently divergent.

· Bits and Bobs 1/21/25
  • Opinions are inherently divergent. To cohere requires synthesis.
    • Opinions are personal.
    • No one can challenge them.
    • Opinions are divergent.
      • "That's just your opinion, man."
    • There's no synthesis, they can exist on their own forever.
    • If you're trying to build something together you need distilled insights the group can use to build together.
    • To do something together people have to choose to adopt your opinion as worthwhile.
    • There's a process of synthesis and group sense-making that is more than just "everyone state your opinion."[aiv][aiw]
    • Shared clarity can only come from synthesis and curation, value judgments and decisions.