The Wisdom Of Crowds
Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economics, Society and Nations
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- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2005
Summary
In this landmark work, NEW YORKER columnist James Surowiecki explores a seemingly counter-intuitive idea that has profound implications. 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’.
This seemingly simply notion has endless and major ramifications for how businesses operate, how knowledge is advanced, how economies are (or should be) organised and how nation-states fare. Wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349116051 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349116059 |
| Author: | James Surowiecki |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2005 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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Erudite and entertaining … he has a rare gift for combining rigorous thought with entertaining examples
A bright and lucid columnist for THE NEW YORKER…[Surowiecki] knows how to make a convincing, sometimes entertaining case - SUNDAY TIMES
Erudite and entertaining…he has a rare gift for combining rigorous thought with entertaining examples - FINANCIAL TIMES Dazzling…will turn your world upside down. It’s an adventure story, a manifesto, and the most brilliant book on business, society and everyday life that I’ve read in years - Malcolm Gladwell, author of THE TIPPING POINT A handsome addition to the books that combine the verve of smart magazine writing with a whiff of academia…a fantastically stylish counter to the expert-knows-best line…an offbeat argument for democracy. In the future, crowd pleaser might no longer be such a half-hearted compliment - GQ Lightly written, well-argued and deftly assembled…intelligent, engaging and provocative - HERALDAbout The Author
James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki is a columnist for the NEW YORKER. This is his first book.
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