The Wisdom of Crowds

Author James Suroweicki spoke about his book The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Buread more

Author James Suroweicki spoke about his book The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies, and Nations, published by Doubleday. In the book, Mr. Surowiecki examines problems such as driving in traffic, voting for political candidates, and tracking SARS to argue that “a crowd’s collective intelligence will produce better outcomes than a small group of experts.” After the discussion, the author answered questions from the audience. close

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The Wisdom of Crowds

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Program ID:
182386-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 03, 2004 | 10:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 12, 2004 | 2:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 03, 2004 | 10:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 19, 2004 | 5:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 29, 2004 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 12, 2004 | 2:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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