{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-crowds-paperback","title":"The Wisdom of Crowds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Surowiecki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ebusiness columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: Large groups of people are \u003ci\u003esmarter\u003c\/i\u003e than an elite few, no matter how brilliant--better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith boundless erudition and in delightfully clear prose, Surowiecki ranges across fields as diverse as popular culture, psychology, ant biology, behavioral economics, artificial intelligence, military history, and politics to show how this simple idea offers important lessons for how we live our lives, select our leaders, run our companies, and think about our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, \"New Yorker business columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea: 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. \u003cbr\u003eWith boundless erudition and in delightfully clear prose, Surowiecki ranges across fields as diverse as popular culture, psychology, ant biology, behavioral economics, artificial intelligence, military history, and politics to show how this simple idea offers important lessons for how we live our lives, select our leaders, run our companies, and think about our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Surowiecki is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e where he writes the popular business column, \"The Financial Page.\" His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the Wall \u003ci\u003eStreet Journal, Artforum, Wired, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlate.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.wisdomofcrowds.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755681284384,"sku":"9780385721707","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/034c08aab4ddf1aae0c6afe199bd1ce4.webp?v=1780065700","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-crowds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}