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[fitzwatermellow]

There is a concept in Japanese culture, Wa (和), or "group harmony" that seems to nicely complement ruminations on "collective intelligence". Perhaps most interesting is how fragile the cohesion really is, a single person, a single sentiment expressed poorly even, is enough to break the spell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa_%28Japanese_culture%29

[dmourati → fitzwatermellow]

I really liked your point and the Wikipedia link. Group harmony is the essence of the piece. Wa succinctly captures the point.