Full Idea
Consensus is the enemy of thought.
Gist of Idea
Consensus is the enemy of thought
Source
Alain Badiou (Briefings on Existence [1998], 2)
Book Reference
Badiou,Alain: 'Briefings on Existence', ed/tr. Madarsz,Norman [SUNY 2006], p.56
A Reaction
A nice slogan for bringing Enlightenment optimists to a halt. I am struck. Do I allow my own thinking to always be diverted towards something which might result in a consensus? Do I actually (horror!) prefer consensus to truth?
Related Idea
Idea 17213 In so far as men live according to reason, they will agree with one another [Spinoza]