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  The wisdom of crowds
Surowiecki J., Anchor, New York, NY, 2005. 336 pp.  Type: Book (9780385721707), Reviews: (2 of 2)

Surowiecki’s now-famous book examines one central question: Is a group “smarter than the smartest people in [it]?” If Surowiecki’s claim is to be believed, the crowd is indeed sma...
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Jul 7 2006  
   The wisdom of crowds
Surowiecki J., Anchor, New York, NY, 2005. 336 pp.  Type: Book (9780385721707), Reviews: (1 of 2)

Can a crowd, as a whole, guess the weight of a cow better than any individual within that crowd? Yes, and Surowiecki tells us that it is because of the wisdom of crowds (TWOC), a situation where a diverse set of individuals, each with ...
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Jun 28 2006  

   
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