Following up on the theme of the rewiring of our brains, is the internet making us smarter consumers as well? There certainly seems to be evidence pointing in that direction.
The Wisdom of Wikis
Julian distinguishes between Wisdom of Crowds and what you could call the Wisdom of Wikis:
Crowd Wisdom Versus Crowd Venom
Web 2.0 may sound like a utopia where faceless corporations morph into feeling, interacting entities composed of many humans who talk to other humans (like customers) via the Web, enriching both parties to the conversation. That sounds nice, but of course there’s a downside: sometimes, your company may get trashed on the Web.
Wisdom of Crowds Is Dead
The problem with the human condition is that it involves humans. Bringing that condition online, fostering it with the Wisdom of Crowds philosophy, is slowly but surely proving what philosophers have said since humans first learned to write: the anonymous mob is powerful and passionate, but no more rational than an angry swarm of bees.
The Wisdom of Digg
If you want an idea of what’s ailing America these days, shuffle over to Digg and check out the top posts for the past 24 hours.
Wize Brings Collective Wisdom to Product Research
One of the most frustrating things people encounter with search engines is doing product research.
SXSW: Wisdom Of Crowds
James Surowiecki, who wrote The Wisdom of Crowds, talked about the concepts in his book.
Wordtracker Wisdom: Common keyword questions and Answers
One of my favorite subjects to teach on at our live SEO Mastery Workshops is that of keyword research and the behavior of a specific target audience using my all time favorite research tool, Wordtracker.
Wisdom: Take A Quantum Leap Today!
Hi Susan
I have a question ( three actually) regarding EQ. Are we born with predetermined levels of EQ, can they be changed after we become adults, if so what is the evidence? This is a question that often comes up in discussion on the subject of EQ.
Fast Forward : Wisdom of the Week
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED
Be willing to say to yourself, “I’m on the right road. I’m doing OK. I’m succeeding.” We too frequently become adept at pointing out our flaws and identifying failures. Become equally adept at citing your achievements. Identify things you are doing now that you weren’t doing one month ago six months ago a year ago. What habits have changed? Chart your progress.