There is a concept in Japanese culture, Wa (和), or &quot;group harmony&quot; that seems to nicely complement ruminations on &quot;collective intelligence&quot;. Perhaps most interesting is how fragile the cohesion really is, a single person, a single sentiment expressed poorly even, is enough to break the spell.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Wa_%28Japanese_culture%29" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Wa_%28Japanese_culture%29</a>