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Tag Archives: Scott Page
Unpacking the Wisdom of Crowds – Video by Scott Page
Scott Page presents three models for explaining the wisdom of crowds phenomenon, in which collections make better predictions than the individuals that comprise them. The first two models will be traditional models based on error cancellation and averaging. The third … Continue reading
Scott Page interview
MP3 file The power of diversity.
Collective Error = Average Individual Error – Prediction Diversity
- The Brain has a comment on Scott Page’s presentation [PPT file] about his book, The Difference: One question is whether there is a way to usefully systematize that principle by trader selection or via something other than a strict … Continue reading
Increasing diversity improves predictions.
Collective Error = Average Individual Error – Prediction Diversity – Via Emile Servan-Schreiber of NewsFutures, Scott Page’s presentation (PPT file). – Very brainy slides. Intended audience: Robin Hanson and Daivd Pennock —people with PhDs plus 15. Too brainy for me. … Continue reading
The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies
- Via Emile Servan-Schreiber (who claims it’s the supportive evidence for The Wisdom Of Crowds) Has somebody read that book? -