khafra comments on Wisdom of the Crowd: not always so wise - Less Wrong

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Comment author: khafra 02 July 2012 05:57:18PM 2 points [-]

According to a study cited in the Model Thinking class from Coursera.org, this is correct. Crowds which can be collectively characterized as a hedgehog do not have wisdom; crowds which are collectively foxes do have wisdom. The diversity of models is key.