http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/02/26/diversity-just-works-better/ On religion, governance and world development Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:12:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.jeunestreet.com/2009/02/26/diversity-just-works-better/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Geron Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:51:54 +0000 http://www.jeunestreet.com/?p=503#comment-222 I recently read "The Wisdom of Crowds" by James Surowiecki. Surowiecki observes that diversity is an extremely important prerequisite for a group of people to make wise decisions or come up with the best solutions. Not just cultural or background diversity, but intellectual diversity as well. Another prerequisite is that the members of the group should have independence of expression. I recently read “The Wisdom of Crowds” by James Surowiecki. Surowiecki observes that diversity is an extremely important prerequisite for a group of people to make wise decisions or come up with the best solutions. Not just cultural or background diversity, but intellectual diversity as well. Another prerequisite is that the members of the group should have independence of expression.

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