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Thinking Differently, Filtered Out. Why systems reward familiarity over insight

Thinking Differently, Filtered Out. Why systems reward familiarity over insight

by Robert Walmsley | Feb 3, 2026 | Articles

This article reflects on how organisations, institutions, and recruitment systems tend to respond to difference in practice, rather than how difference is experienced internally. It focuses on how systems decide what counts as legitimate experience, and how people who...

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