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Wisdom of Crowds

The Social Media Borg: A Culture of Likes

Sam Fiorella | Posted 04.29.2013 | Technology
Read More: Gamification, Social Media, Human Psychology, Cyberbullying, Wisdom of Crowds, Social Media Culture, Twitter, Groupthink, Psychology, Facebook, Facebook Likes, Technology News
Sam Fiorella

As social media moves goes from infancy in to its toddler years, maybe we need to teach it how to handle disagreements in a positive and constructive way. Maybe we should go so far as to encourage it.

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Courage and Cowardice When Crowds and Congress Fail Us

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld | Posted 02.25.2013 | Politics
Read More: Group Think, Newtown Shooting, Heroes, Wisdom of Crowds, Individuals Groups Heroes, Groupthink, Diffused Responsibility, Hero Crowd, Hero, Sandy Hook Shooting, Subway Hero, Politics News
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

Psychological research partially helps explain our cowardly inaction but not our courage to act. Don't blame the city, the culture, or the crowd. Heroism springs from individual character. The mythic American character is always triggered when a hero inspires the crowd.

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Trader FAIL: Healthcare Edition

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 06.28.2012 | Business
Read More: Markets, Video, Intrade Individual Mandate, Wisdom of Crowds, Prediction Markets, Health Care Reform, Intrade, Intrade Prediction Market, Health Care, Aca, Business News

Can we all agree now that there's not so much wisdom in markets, or crowds? The Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health ...

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The Science of Buzz

Nathan Bransford | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Justin Bieber, Internet, Social Media, Box Office, Wisdom of Crowds, Tipping Point, Blink, Buzz, Malcolm Gladwell, Word of Mouth, Bernardo Huberman, Movies, Book Publishing, Twitter, Books News
Nathan Bransford

I recently had an opportunity to hear about a fascinating study that suggests the enormous potential in harnessing the power of the Internet to finally quantify word of mouth.

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How to Pick and Bet on a Kentucky Derby Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Gambling, Investing, Louisville, Kentucky Derby, Betting, Horses, Don McNay, Race Track, Odds, Personal Finance, Horse Racing, Lexington, Wisdom-of-Crowds, Horse Betting, Gambling Strategy, 2009 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Betting Strategy, Betting Strategy, Kentucky Derby Betting, Kentucky Derby Betting Tips, Kentucky Derby Horses, How to Bet on Horses, Business News
Don McNay

When I go to the track, I don't look at the racing form, jockeys, past history or pick horses with funny names. I usually win enough money to pay for lunch.

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30 Issues In 30 Days: Nominate An Issue for the Brian Lehrer Program

Amanda Michel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Wnyc, 30 Issues 30 Days, Election Coverage 2008, WNYC OffTheBus Instapundit, Wisdom of Crowds, Brian Lehrer, Home News
Amanda Michel

OffTheBus is collaborating with Brian Lehrer and WNYC Radio on their "30 Issues In 30 Days." Here's a brief project intro from none other than the hos...

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