The social sciences were this virus that crept into academia and have taken over. Social groups need consenses to surv otherwise they fight, they can't get along. And consensus is all about compromise, not abou truth seeking. The more group think you see involved, the further from the truth you actually are. Even individuals don't like to admit failure, but eventually they can be forced to. A group will never admit,. we made a mistake, because a group that tries to change its mind falls apart. I am hard pressed in history to find examples of large groups where theyave said, we thought a, but the answer is actually b. Usually what happens in that case is a sch