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Dissent is the act of expressing disagreement or opposition to a prevailing opinion, policy, or authority.
Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government, political party or other entity or individual. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter.
The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another).
Credit: Wikipedia - dissentPerhaps the essence of the Liberal outlook could be summed up in a new decalogue, not intended to replace the old one but only to supplement it. The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. Do not think … Continue reading Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Critical Thinking Bertrand Russell
Dissent is the cousin of diversity; the respect for a wide range of beliefs. This begins by allowing people the space to say “no.” If we cannot say “no” then “yes” has no meaning. Each needs the chance to express their doubts and reservations without having to justify them or move quickly into problem-solving. “No” … Continue reading If We Cannot Say “no” Then “yes” Has No Meaning Peter Block
Gurteen Knowledge Blog October 12, 2022, 10:18I came across the quotation below from Adam Grant recently on Linkedin. Adam calls all these acts, acts of leadership; I would call them acts of conversational leadership. I think the last act, which I have highlighted in yellow, is especially noteworthy. Inviting dissenting views and amplifying quiet voices are acts … Continue reading Acts of Conversational Leadership Adam Grant
Listen with the Intent to Understand Don’t Give Advice Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Don’t Discourage Dissent: Many view conflict as bad and try suppressing it, but disagreement is healthy. It is an opportunity to have a meaningful conversation, and we should encourage it. FUD – fear, uncertainty, and doubt. No, not the … Continue reading Don’t Discourage Dissent Fear, uncertainty and doubt are good things
Randomised Coffee Trials Speed Consulting Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Ritual Dissent is a structured way for a group of peers to criticize proposals or ideas by subjecting them to ritualized dissent in order to improve them. Resources Ritual Dissent Cynefin: Ritual Dissent Blog Post: Ritual Dissent, Facilitation that Goes Beyond Comfortable Consensus by … Continue reading Ritual Dissent ** A structured way for a group of peers to criticize proposals or ideas
