> Politics is just how humans coordinate in groups.

"Politics" is the word we use to refer to coordination mechanisms.

> Think about the last time a terrible technical decision got pushed through at your company.

There were other interlinked concerns that were more important. "Yes that probably would be better, except that it's not consistent with what we've told the auditors. So it's not happening."

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> Stop Avoiding Politics

Not everyone needs to stick their oar in on every decision.