Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:James_Surowiecki
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| gptkbp:criticism |
groupthink
information cascades overestimation of group intelligence |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:non-fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Wisdom of Crowds
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:market_research
business decision-making political polling |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:economic_analysis
crowdsourcing social science |
| 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_use |
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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