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This is a good survey of biases and irrationalities that can flow from surrendering or crowdsourcing a perspective. On the other hand, the most important basis for morality is the ethical values expressed by one's peers. So group think has been a factor in maintaining a stable and recognizable cultural morality. And while that cultural morality can always improve and at times has been on the abysmal side, some sense of morality is probably better than none.

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