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The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations

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Author: James Surowiecki

Publisher: Doubleday

Year Printed: 2004

Edition: First

Printing: First

Condition: Good

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Pages: 607

Height: 8.5 inches

Width: 5.75 inches

Notes:
In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant—better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.
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