When people deliberate in group contexts, for example in the context of a citizens assembly, they encounter new information (their epistemic

“2. When Localized Self-Interest Expands into "Enlarged Mentality" In Lectures on Kant's Political Philosophyopac.sub.uni-goettingen.de, Hannah Arendt conceptualizes the "enlarged mentality" (eine erweiterte Denkungsart)—the capacity to think from the standpoint of everyone else. Value shifts are profoundly positive when they represent a transition from narrow, egoistic preferences to public-spirited values.”

“ite a flawless compiler? While a diverse crowd is remarkably adept at locating a lost submarine or estimating the weight of an ox, it fails spectacularly when tasked with building a complex, integrated system. The efficacy of collective intelligence is not universal; it is strictly bounded by the mathematical and structural nature of the problem it is asked to solve.”

“John Rawls's concept of "reasonable pluralism" in Political Liberalismplato.stanford.edu, a good value shift does not homogenize the group. Instead, it alters the value landscape by fostering mutual respect and value integration”

“Hannah Arendt conceptualizes the "enlarged mentality" (eine erweiterte Denkungsart)—the capacity to think from the standpoint of everyone else”

“Jane Mansbridge argues in her work on deliberative systems, desirable value change occurs when individuals move from "uncrystallized interests" to reflective, articulated values”

“Under the right conditions, the many are smarter than the few, not because they are individually wiser, but because they possess a larger pool of diverse perspectives”