Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:James_Surowiecki
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Author
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Wisdom of Crowds
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:film_production_company
business decision-making political polling |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Economist
crowdsourcing social science |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
groupthink
information cascades overestimation of group intelligence |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0385503860
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| gptkbp:key |
Crowd intelligence can be harnessed through technology.
Not all crowds are wise. Wisdom emerges from the collective. Conditions for crowd wisdom include diversity, independence, and decentralization. Examples include prediction markets and crowdsourced data. |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
diversity of opinion
aggregation of information independence of members |
| gptkbp:plot_summary |
Explores how groups can make better decisions than individuals.
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Collective decision-making can be more accurate than individual decision-making.
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| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:2004
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Doubleday
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Superforecasting:_The_Art_and_Science_of_Prediction
gptkb:The_Crowd:_A_Study_of_the_Popular_Mind |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Joe_Abercrombie
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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