Communicative Action
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CORE DEFINITION
Human behavior should not only be 'instrumental action' (controlling others to achieve goals), but also 'communicative action' (achieving mutual understanding and consensus through language).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Communicative rationality: An ideal society or team is not based on power and coercion, but on rational debate under an 'ideal speech situation'. As long as people are allowed to speak, truth will emerge.
Anchor fast decisions
In addition to 'instrumental action' (controlling others to achieve goals), human behavior should also include 'communicative action' (achieving mutual understanding/consensus through language); an ideal society/team relies on rational debate rather than power and coercion.
MINIMUM ACTION
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communicative_actionverified
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