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The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of

The wisdom of crowds works when the crowd is choosing the price of an ox, when theres a single numeric average. But if its a design or something that matters, the decision is made by committee, and thats crap. You want people and groups who are able to think thoughts before they share. – Jaron Lanier

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