Friendly Excursions into Disequilibrium

March 15, 2026 Friendly Excursions into Disequilibrium Enforced harmony is counterproductive. Pushing students (or employees) to come to agreement prematurely tends to undermine learning (or produce bad decisions). Sometimes that s motivated by a desire to avoid conflict. But conflict handled carefully is not only tolerable; it s valuable. What s problematic is debate disagreement where the point…