Prof Roy‚ H.K. Institute of Management Studies & Research‚ Mumbai. All Rights Reserved. THE WISDOM OF CROWDS by JAMES SUROWIECKI ISBN: 978-0-385-72170-7 306 PP | Soft Cover US $ 14.95 2005 Watching the popular game show‚ Kaun Banegaa Crorepati (KBC) hosted by Big B on Sony Entertainment Television‚ I always wondered….. whenever‚ the contestant on the hot seat opted for an audience poll‚ how come more than 90% of the time correct answer is arrived at‚ even for the most difficult question
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Elizabeth Pisani’s The Wisdom of Whores - Bureaucrats‚ Brothels and the Business of AIDS is a great book (along with a great website). Elizabeth Pisani is an epidemiologist with years of experience working on HIV/AIDS (or sex and drugs‚ as she puts‚ which sounds a lot‚ well‚ sexier) at a variety of agencies‚ including UNAIDS. The book is the story of her frustrations at the way the international community‚ national governments‚ NGOS and AIDS activists have dealt with the epidemics‚ as well as her
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Socratic Wisdom In the Apology‚ the oracle at Delphi stated that Socrates was the wisest man of his time (Plato 21a). Socrates‚ however‚ “[was] very conscious that [he was] not wise at all”‚ which would not make him the wisest man of his time (21b). Certainly‚ not both the oracle and Socrates could be simultaneously correct in their individual beliefs; thus‚ the oracle and Socrates must have had differing definitions of wisdom. What‚ then‚ is wisdom? Many people believe wisdom denotes having
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Reflecting On Wisdom Denisa Rudnicky 5/31/2015 PSY/220 Michelle Culmer Reflecting On Wisdom Wisdom can be described in many different ways. Wisdom is commonly looked at as a general intellect that involves the use of knowledge and the development of this knowledge. A person who others consider to be wise is one who looks at things in the proper perspective and is able to council others on life’s daily curve balls. Throughout life there may be choices that could have been made
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Knowledge and Wisdom Knowledge - and wisdom. Sometimes we have all we need of one‚ but not enough of the other. And often‚ too often‚ we don’t know the difference. Often‚ too often‚ we mistake knowledge‚ the accumulation of facts‚ for wisdom‚ the ability to make the right choices in life. To succeed as individuals‚ and as a nation‚ we need to know how to put what we know to proper use. Perhaps this is why our system of education so often fails. Children are fed facts‚ lots of facts‚ without
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Reflecting on Wisdom Student Name PSY 220 Due Date Teacher Reflecting on Wisdom In life it seems that we always told to take advice from grandpa because he has lived a long time and is wise. Grandpa is the go to person for when we have a life issue. My grandfather is a very wise man. He has learned lessons from life instead of just thinking he was getting punished. He always tells us grandkids and great grandkids that everything happens for a reason; a reason to learn
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Guidelines for activity essay: There is a reason why this essay is limited to 150 words. What is expected from your writing is economy. Simply put‚ this means you are not required to elaborate on the activity or the achievements you have won. Instead‚ you are to write about how this activity has shaped your personality or your perspective or your understanding about life as you choose to live it. To do this‚ you will require: Descriptive skills for the activity Narrative skills for the
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The House of Wisdom The Bayt al-Hikma‚ or House of Wisdom was founded in Caliph Abu Jafar al-Mamun. The goal of the House of Wisdom was to become a wellspring of knowledge by gathering the best scholars and translators to translate the ancient texts from Greece and India‚ and then to further advance Arab sciences. Al-Mamun established the House of Wisdom in hopes that it would bring prosperity to the Muslim empire. In 833 Al-Mamun died and his son Abu Ishaq al-Mutasim ibn Harun became Caliph
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August 1‚ 2010 HSM/230 Wisdom & Action Scenario 1. Analyze the following ethical dilemma from the perspective of rationality and respect (Dilemma Tucker & Marcuson‚ 1998). A local nonprofit organization that networks with other service agencies in the area was designed to fill gaps in needed services for families. This agency has been in existence for several years and has gained the respect of the community. The staff of this agency can serve families who have a need that cannot be
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Boosting Wisdom: Distance From the Self Enhances Wise Reasoning‚ Attitudes‚ and Behavior When it comes to personal situations people often tend to not make the wisest decisions. Researchers in this experiment examine how humans increase their wisdom by simply developing a psychologically distanced perspective. In this experiment researchers investigate how to make people not so self-centered so they can learn to take the bigger picture into account. The researchers proposed that the easiest
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