Efficiency is gained but judgement dwindles when ideas cross boundaries between communities that do not naturally overlap.
The network tightens… … If engineers are continually shown engineering analogies … If marketers are fed marketing case studies … If finance teams see only financially optimized scenarios
Over time, experience becomes information. However, information does not disseminate wisdom the way narrative does.
Local efficiency improves.
However, there is a decline in cross- boundary friction which is the engine of innovation.
Local e fficiency is gained. Judgement dwindles.
The danger is not disconnection. It is over-connection to the familiar.
Consensus networks and the risk of premature convergence
Consensus networks require structured deliberation. Diverse
perspectives must surface. Trade-offs must be visible. Reasoning must be shared before convergence happens.
However, AI increasingly produces recommendations instantly.
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