Concept · Revised
Plural consensus
Enough common reference to coordinate action while disagreement persists about meaning, memory, and responsibility.
Why it matters
A working definition, open to revision.
Plural consensus separates inspectable anchors from interpretation and institutional decision. It asks systems to keep disagreement legible rather than forcing complete convergence.
Dissenting question
At what point does tolerance for divergence make coordinated action impossible?
Related concepts
Key publications

Research Report
DRI-RP-2024-01
Life Beyond Stable Consensus
Designing for plurality in a drifting reality.
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DRI-RP-2026-03
Shared Reality After Personalization
What happens to public consensus when every interface adapts to a different model of the person using it?
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