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| 1. | From Publishers Weekly |
| While our culture generally trusts experts and distrusts the wisdom of the
masses, New Yorker business columnist Surowiecki argues that "under
the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often
smarter... read full editorial |
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| 2. | From Bookmarks Magazine |
| Surowiecki first developed his ideas for Wisdom of Crowds in his
“Financial Page” column of The New Yorker. Many critics
found his premise to be an interesting twist on the long held notion that
Americans... read full editorial |
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| 3. | From AudioFile |
| What does guessing the weight of an ox at a country fair have to do with
the 9/11 attacks? How does a flock of birds relate to a traffic jam? Why
doesn't collective wisdom believe in collective wisdom? Addressing... read full editorial |
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| 4. | Review |
| What the crowd is saying about The Wisdom of Crowds:
“The Wisdom of Crowds is dazzling. It is one of
those books that will turn your world upside down. It’s an adventure
story, a manifesto, and the most brilliant... read full editorial |
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| 5. | Review |
| What the crowd is saying about The Wisdom of Crowds:
?The Wisdom of Crowds is dazzling. It is one of those
books that will turn your world upside down. It?s an adventure story, a
manifesto, and the most brilliant book... read full editorial |
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| 6. | From the Inside Flap |
| “No one in this world, so far as I know, has ever lost money by
underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain
people.” —H. L. Mencken H. L. Mencken
was wrong.In this endlessly... read full editorial |
