Always wrong Quote by Joseph Campbell
“It's characteristic of democracy that majority rule is understood as being effective not only in politics but also in thinking. In thinking, of course, the majority is always wrong.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell, 1949
Democracy’s majority rule works in politics but often misleads collective thought.
In simple terms: Majority works in politics, not always in thinking.
Question consensus in decision‑making.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- board meetings
- public policy
- team brainstorming
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you trusted the majority?
- How to balance majority and expert opinion?
Majority can suppress minority insight.