Editing Lateral thinking (section)

=== Disproving ===
Based on the idea that the majority is always wrong (as suggested by [[Henrik Ibsen]]<ref>
In ''[[An Enemy of the People]]'', 1882.
</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=March 2024}} and by [[John Kenneth Galbraith]]<ref>{{Cite book|title = Encyclopedia of the Kennedys: The People and Events That Shaped America|last = Siracus|first = Joseph|publisher = ABC-CLIO|year = 2012|isbn = 978-1598845389|pages = 269}}</ref>), take anything that is obvious and generally accepted as "goes without saying", question it, take an opposite view, and try to convincingly disprove it. This technique is similar to de Bono's "Black Hat" of ''[[Six Thinking Hats]]'', which looks at identifying reasons to be cautious and conservative.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}