Jeremy wrote:
] Generations have banked on the premises of Sigmund Freud
] ... The crowd is considerably dumber than its
] smartest members. This explains, for example, Britney
] Spears.
]
] In "The Wisdom of Crowds," James Surowiecki marshals
] evidence from the social sciences indicating that people in
] large groups are, in effect, better informed and more
] rational than any single member might be.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

RE: The Wisdom of Crowds