Why do we debate the small stuff?The reason we ignore high-stakes issues
From the show
The Logic GlitchUncover the psychological reason why groups obsess over minor details while ignoring major decisions. Known as the Law of Triviality, this phenomenon explains why a committee might spend minutes on a nuclear reactor but hours on a bicycle shed. It highlights a common trap where simplicity invites opinion while complexity induces silence, causing organizations to focus on the trivial rather than the significant.
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