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Re:Employers Find ‘Soft Skills’ Like Critical Thinking in Sh... by lomojj on Sunday September 04, 2016 @12:23PM (#12425164)
Being a contrarian is no more valuable than being a yes man.

Neither has any societal value.

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Re:Employers Find ‘Soft Skills’ Like Critical Thinking in Sh... by sbov on Sunday September 04, 2016 @03:03PM (#12426117)
I can't disagree more with this statement. Echo chambers are dangerous. Just because everyone in the room agrees doesn't make it a good idea.

The kinder term for contrarian is devil's advocate. If no one else will, you need someone to present an opposing viewpoint.

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