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Big Mind

How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World

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Big Mind

By: Geoff Mulgan
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years, prompted by a wave of digital technologies that make it possible for organizations and societies to think at large scale. This "bigger mind" - human and machine capabilities working together - has the potential to solve the great challenges of our time. So why do smart technologies not automatically lead to smart results? Gathering insights from diverse fields, including philosophy, computer science, and biology, Big Mind reveals how collective intelligence can guide corporations, governments, universities, and societies to make the most of human brains and digital technologies.

Geoff Mulgan explores how collective intelligence has to be consciously organized and orchestrated in order to harness its powers. He looks at recent experiments mobilizing millions of people to solve problems, and at groundbreaking technology like Google Maps and Dove satellites. He also considers why organizations full of smart people and machines can make foolish mistakes - from investment banks losing billions to intelligence agencies misjudging geopolitical events - and shows how to avoid them.

©2018 Princeton University Press (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Computer Science Consciousness & Thought Economics History & Culture Machine Theory & Artificial Intelligence Philosophy Politics & Government Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Psychology & Interactions Technology Capitalism Artificial Intelligence Socialism AI and Humanity Collective Intelligence

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Well researched book with writing of outstanding quality. Is quite dense but translates well to audiobook. This books reads well alongside Spiral Dynamics Integral.

Supremely well researched and written

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