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In this short monologue, the speaker argues that a meeting’s primary purpose is to change participants’ thinking, not merely to let them defend pre‑existing positions. Bringing together several intelligent people should surface new information, reveal better alternatives, or improve existing options. If, after a meeting, everyone leaves with exactly the same beliefs they entered with, the meeting has failed to add value. Effective meetings make the final decision smarter than any individual’s starting point by encouraging the emergence of new ideas and perspectives.
