The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki
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“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
Source →“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
Source →“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
Source →“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
Source →“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
Source →Recommended by 7 notable people, including Derek Sivers and Ev Williams
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Recommended by 10 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Finance, and Psychology.
In this fascinating book, New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant–better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future. With boundless erudition and in delightfully clear prose, S...
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Derek Sivers
Author; founder of CD Baby
“@Fxflow There are some wonderful examples of that in @JamesSurowiecki's book. But there are times when even the crowds get it wrong | It's very good. | Mindblowing examples of how groups of diverse people acting independently are smarter than any one person in the group. Has huge implications for management, markets, decisionmaking, and more. | Want to understand the GameStop situation Here's a good explanation & analysis by the author of the best selling book "The Wisdom of Crowds" @JamesSurowiecki | Was a big one for me. That meant a lot to me and there are still some great little tidbits in there.”
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