I’ve been thinking a lot lately about homogeneity and the groupthink that is often a by-product of it. All of it makes me hurt (see blog six). Loosely homogeneous groups lack divergent perspectives and discriminable points of view. As a consequence, groupthink (defined as a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics) runs amok – rarely checked by group members of conscience. Groupthink is