Tag Archives: The Wisdom of Crowds

Crowdsourcing: A Decade In Review

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Eugene Ivanov

(This piece was originally posted to the HeroX blog) In 2004, James Surowiecki published a highly influential book, “The Wisdom of Crowds.” The central idea of the book is that the decisions made by a large and diverse group of … Continue reading →

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Are crowds stupid?

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Eugene Ivanov

We have been talking about the wisdom of crowds for so long and with such a passion that it was only a matter of time that someone would decide to call crowds stupid. And here it comes: Aran Rees, “a creativity … Continue reading →

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What can crowds do?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Eugene Ivanov

Since the publication, in 2004, of James Surowiecki’s highly influential book, “The Wisdom of Crowds,” the idea that large groups of people are smarter than a few individuals, however brilliant, has been gradually gaining prominence in academic circles, business communities … Continue reading →

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