No-brainer
Encyclopedia
No-brainer is a term used to denote a problem that allegedly has a very easy solution obvious to all. The term originated in engineering
jargon
, but grew in popularity during the 1990s and 2000s, and is now common in business
environments.
The claim that a problem is a "no-brainer" may be a way to shut down dissent
.
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
jargon
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event. The philosophe Condillac observed in 1782 that "Every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he...
, but grew in popularity during the 1990s and 2000s, and is now common in business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
environments.
The claim that a problem is a "no-brainer" may be a way to shut down dissent
Dissent
Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or an entity...
.