The wisdom of crowds : why the many are smarter than the few and how collective wisdom shapes business, economies, societies, and nations

Surowiecki, James

The wisdom of crowds : why the many are smarter than the few and how collective wisdom shapes business, economies, societies, and nations / James Surowiecki - xxi, 296 pages

Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-296).

The wisdom of crowds he difference difference makes : waggle dances, the Bay of Pigs, and the value of diversity Monkey see, monkey do : imitation, information cascades, and independence Putting the pieces together : the CIA, Linux, and the art of decentralization Shall we dance? : coordination in a complex world Society does exist : taxes, tipping, television, and trust Traffic : what we have here is a failure to coordinate Science : collaboration, competition, and reputation Committees, juries, and teams : the Columbia disaster and how small groups can be made to work The company : meet the new boss, same as the old boss? Markets : beauty contests, bowling alleys, and stock prices Democracy : dreams of the common good

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Consensus (Social sciences)
Common good
Group decision making

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