# That Makes Sense By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2022-12-02 Throughout human history, there are plenty of things that were believed to be true that turned out to be inaccurate. For each of these things, the idea was generally accepted and seemed to make sense. One of the issues with human thinking is that almost anything, no matter how outlandish, can make sense. Even conceptualizations that are at first radically foreign to one’s way of thinking can become quickly assimilated. As we go about doing things, we are guided by what makes sense more so than what is accurate. Perhaps, in a way, this points to how little accuracy matters. In many of the things that humans do, inaccurate understandings that make sense allow for integrated and productive action among individuals. Such an acceptance of conceptual error is surely unacceptable to scientists, analysts, and critics. One of the most challenging things analysts engage in is the questioning of things that make sense. This is challenging for the analyst, as it is difficult to identify the things one accepts through socialization. It is also challenging organizationally, as many find comfort in their accepted perspectives. Radical advancements can occur when one interrogates and transcends the conventions of what makes sense. Doing so requires vigilance in identifying assumptions. In fact, the only potential flaw in this approach of questioning what makes sense is that it makes sense. #### Related Items [[Analytics]] [[Accuracy]] [[Paradigms]] [[Radicals]] [[Organizational Analytics]]