James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki (* 1967 in Meriden (Connecticut) ) is an American journalist who became internationally known with his book The Wisdom of the Many (original title The Wisdom of Crowds ). In this he shows how, through self-organization , but also statistical effects, decisions made by masses can turn out to be smarter than those made by individuals. He is the editor of The New Yorker .
Works
- The wisdom of the many . The wisdom of the many, why groups are smarter than individuals and how we can use collective knowledge for our economic, social and political actions (original title: The wisdom of crowds , translated by Gerhard Beckmann), Bertelsmann, Munich, 2005, ISBN 3- 570-00687-5 ; Heyne Taschenbuch, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-442-15446-3 .
Web links
Commons : James Surowiecki - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Author's website at Random House
- brand eins: Clever crowd (PDF file; 766 kB)
- Talk at ITConversations.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Surowiecki, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meriden (Connecticut) , USA |