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James Surowiecki is an American journalist and author, best known for his work as a financial and business writer for The New Yorker. He gained prominence for his book "The Wisdom of Crowds," which explores how collective decision-making can lead to better outcomes than isolated individual judgment. Surowiecki's insights on economics and decision-making have made him a respected voice in the fields of finance and behavioral economics.
b. 1968
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder, leaving us with fifty-button remote controls, digital cameras with hundreds of mysterious features and book-length manuals, and cars with dashboard systems worthy of the space shuttle.Feature Presentation, The New Yorker, 2007
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But often it seems to do the opposite.The Wisdom of Crowds, p. 15, 2004
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