“The real purpose of meetings is to distribute blame and create the appearance of collaboration”
Agree
- Decisions already made before the room
- Documentation of presence protects careers
- Illusion of input without actual power
- Bureaucracy justifies its own existence
Disagree
- Collective intelligence requires real-time interaction
- Alignment prevents costly mistakes downstream
- Diverse perspectives genuinely improve outcomes
- Cynicism poisons necessary collaboration efforts
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