Punishing criticism and over-rewarding loyalty, suppressing warnings from lower levels, isolating leaders, leaving bad decisions uncorrected, scapegoating, unrealistic optimism, overestimating one's own abilities while underestimating the opponent - these are the main factors that led to a major defeat, according to psychologist Norman Dixon. Does this sound like an analysis of the fall of Fidesz in 2026? It's not: the British theorist wrote all…
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Punishing criticism and over-rewarding loyalty, suppressing warnings from lower levels, isolating leaders, leaving bad decisions uncorrected, scapegoating, unrealistic optimism, overestimating one's own abilities while underestimating the opponent - these are the main factors that led to a major defeat, according to psychologist Norman Dixon. Does this sound like an analysis of the fall of Fidesz in 2026? It's not: the British theorist wrote all…