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Mr Cummings' attendance has been criticised, with many suggesting it could have politicised decision making.
I like all the people I know on these committees. They are extremely bright. And I believe their values and motivations are "good". But I worry that their intimacy, their familiarity, lends itself to groupthink. Are there sufficient contrarian views? Are critically important assumptions subjected to sufficient critique? Is groupthink acknowledged as a risk, and if so, how is it addressed?