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Type: scientific

Status: to read

Author: James Surowiecki

Tags: psychology economics wiki

Description: The Wisdom of Crowds (2004, complete title: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are SmarterThe Wisdom of Crowds (2004, complete title: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations) is a book written by James Surowiecki about the aggregation of information in groups, resulting in decisions that, he argues, are often better than could have been made by any single member of the group. The book presents numerous case studies and anecdotes to illustrate its argument, and touches on several fields, primarily economics and psychology....

2005-09-20