The wisdom of crowds : why the many are smarter than the few
Decisions taken by a large group, even if the individuals within the group aren't smart, are always better than decisions made by small numbers of 'experts'. Surowiecki ranges across several disciplines to show just how this principle operates in the real world and the ramifications of this seemingly simple notion
xxi, 295 pages ; 20 cm
9780349116051, 0349116059
58997957
The Wisdom of Crowds
The Difference Difference Makers: 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
Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2004