"The higher authority of reason does two things at once: **it keeps the group together, because the group is what protects it from outside threats, and it resolves disputes internally in a way that doesn’t harm the group**." (~[Location 802](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=802)~) -- *** #### See Also - [[202308181107 — AtN — Staying calm within disagreements can be a superpower]] - [[202308170954 — AtN — Productive disagreement can be a superpower]] *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[influence]], [[negotiations]], [[collaboration]], [[voice-of-power]], [[voice-of-reason]] **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]