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Why groups can be smarter than experts
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What it is about
James Surowiecki argues that under the right conditions, large groups can make better decisions than individual experts. Diversity, independence and decentralization matter. He gives examples from stock markets to Google.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like popular social science.
What you will get
Its conditions for group wisdom are important to the argument.
The Wisdom of Crowds Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Groups · Decisions · Markets
Length
296 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
James Surowiecki.
Setting
Markets, juries and teams.
What makes it different
A readable argument with many examples.
Feel
Clear, lively and optimistic.
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