by Francis Roberts | Aug 18, 2018 | Information Management
I consider Claude Shannon one of my most important influences. Along with Alan Turing and F. A. Hayek. So, when I came across a post about Shannon’s Problem Solving Algorithm, I had to read it. The post is Claude Shannon: How a Genius Solves Problems. In the... by Ira Gorelick | Aug 18, 2018 | Communication & Information Theory, Decision Making
I consider Claude Shannon one of my most important influences. Along with Alan Turing and F. A. Hayek. So, when I came across a post about Shannon’s Problem Solving Algorithm, I had to read it. The post is Claude Shannon: How a Genius Solves Problems. In the... by GA6th Staff | Dec 6, 2017 | 1st Amendment, Confirmation Bias, US Constitution
The case of Nydia Tisdale, a Georgia citizen journalist, illuminates the power of the State to force behavior. But, while they may be able to force behavior, they cannot control information. Once the guilty verdict was announced it was posted on the Internet. Then... by GA6th Staff | May 29, 2013 | Building Consensus, Collective Intelligence
Yes! No! A crowd is not always wiser than a long genius. But, since genius is rare a crowd is often better. A crowd working together could be wiser than a crowd led by an individual. A crowd is not a team, but a team could be a crowd. All things being equal, a team is...