Wisdom of the Crowds is so far thought provoking. I like how he mentions many experiments he does in classrooms and also experiments that his friends have done. I don't know if I agree that the combined effort of a "good crowd" could necessarily match the extent of knowledge of a professional or even a group of professionals. I don't think the author says who would win that fight...the "good crowd" of non -experts or the panel of experts.
I think we face this sort of thing every day. For instance. a Judge and jury are a combination of a good crowd and an expert. The jury decides the verdict, but the Judge lays out the punishment and the options that the jury has. Perhaps this is the best mix, expert and good crowds. However, I'm not exactly sure that fits into his argument or has very many applicable uses.
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