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the art of agreeing so hard you disappear into someone else's reflection.
greek rootsFrom sykon, meaning fig, possibly fig-informers in ancient Athens.
survival traitFlattery activates the same brain reward as cash.
chatbot flawAI models trained on human feedback learn excessive agreeableness.
royal hazardKings died from advisors too scared to disagree.
cost of yesGroupthink behind many corporate and military disasters.