Art of ManlinessJul 27, 2026

The Abilene Paradox: Why Groups End Up Doing Things Nobody Wants to Do

Over on Dying Breed, we’ve been doing a book club where we’re reading Lonesome Dove. If you haven’t read Lonesome Dove, the basic plot is that two former Texas Rangers — Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae — lead a cattle drive from the Rio Grande all the way up to Montana. Actually, it’s Call who […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

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