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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI like the way the ancient Persians did it
The first thing the ancient Persians did when they had a big decision to make was to get drunk.
They debated the problem on the first day when they were under the influence of alcohol and then again on the second day when they were sober.
The idea being that when youre drunk you put a lot more information on the table but your ability to derive conclusions is very debatable, says Huggy Rao, Professor of Organisational Behavior at Stanford University.
Whereas when youre sober you dont put a lot of information on the table but from that narrow sliver of information you are able to draw conclusions.
So the Persians tried to marry the virtues of both approaches
Read more at https://www.businessinsider.com.au/heres-a-management-technique-used-by-the-ancient-persians-which-applies-to-successful-companies-today-2014-3#WjdfrLIPGvPJVOlX.99
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I like the way the ancient Persians did it (Original Post)
packman
Oct 2017
OP
I think Republicans already do that, but they skip the second discussion...
Wounded Bear
Oct 2017
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Wounded Bear
(58,755 posts)1. I think Republicans already do that, but they skip the second discussion...
RainCaster
(10,936 posts)3. Fake news
Iggo
(47,579 posts)2. Back in my bar-fly days I saved many a person from a butt-whooping with a version of that.
Myself included.
mitch96
(13,934 posts)4. They forgot to mention the hang over
A whole different narative when your head is pounding, puking and got the runs....
just sayin'..
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HAB911
(8,922 posts)5. Friend of mine always said
Alcohol is Truth Serum
silverweb
(16,402 posts)6. I'd recommend something else.
Like skipping the liver-killing, hangover-inducing booze and sharing some high-quality sativa instead. Lots of information on the table, no alcohol side effects.
VOX
(22,976 posts)7. Yes! One day a sativa, one day an indica, one day a hybrid.
Three days, three perspectives, and hopefully, a consensus.
silverweb
(16,402 posts)8. Even better than my idea.
mitch96
(13,934 posts)9. no alcohol side effects.
The only side effect I would get was the MUNCHIES!!!!!!!
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