The Wisdom of Crowds
James Surowiecki
Say the adjective form of the word deduction.
Deductible
What is the purpose of analogies?
Test our ability to recognize parallels/ similarities between words and ideas
What does “wisdom of crowds” mean?
Is the idea that large groups of people are smarter than individual experts at problem solving, decision making, innovation and forecasting.
Is the word "option" used correctly?
We can narrow our optionally of universities.
No
What is the point of the analogy?
To explain
True or false: Galton's original hypothesis about the intelligence of people was confirmed.
False
What is the reading reduced to?
It is reduced to the conscious and unconscious decision making.
Between an analogy and a metaphor, which is more complex?
The analogy
Whats the nationality of the 2 persons that are mention in the reading?
How can be unconscious decision making be considered?
As a giant computer that processes information quickly.
Which can be common types of analogies?
Synonyms, antonyms, cause and effect, purpose, characteristics, degree, whole and part, action and object, place and object, person and tool
Mention 2 persons that are mention in the reading
Francis Galton, Charles Mackay, Jack R.Soil, and Richard Larrick
What experiment implies that our brain uses 2 different strategies to make sense of a situation?
The Iowa experiment
Biden is to USA as __ is to ___.
AMLO, Mexico