Quotes by Smart The problem is that groups are only smart when the people in them are as independent as possible. This is the paradox of the wisdom of crowds. James Surowiecki smartindependentpeople Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromising. An intelligent group, especially when confronted with cognition problems, does not ask its members to modify their positions in order to let the group reach a decision everyone can be happy with. Instead…the best way for a group to be smart is for each person in it to think and act as independently as possible. James Surowiecki smartintelligentthinking Groups are only smart when there is a balance between the information that everyone in the group shares and the information that each of the members of the group holds privately. It's the combination of all those pieces of independent information, some of them right, some of the wrong, that keeps the group wise. James Surowiecki smartindependentwise The fact that cognitive diversity matters does not mean that if you assemble a group of diverse but thoroughly uninformed people, their collective wisdom will be smarter than an expert's. But if you can assemble a diverse group of people who possess varying degrees of knowledge and insight, you're better off entrusting it with major decisions rather than leaving them in the hands of one or two people, no matter how smart those people are. James Surowiecki smartwisdommean Seize what's been handed you. Make smart decisions. Make decisions because life is a temporary situation. James Patterson smartdecisionlife-is If I'm smart as an artist, I wouldn't be a snob and turn it down, because I'd look at it and go, this is great stuff, but I definitely do want to experiment in other genres, or make films in other genres. James Wan smartartistlooks Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably smart - smarter even sometimes than the smartest people in them. James Surowiecki groupssmartpeople Smart, sharp, and hilarious, Slaughterhouse 90210 is the perfect pick-me-up and never-put-me-down book. Jami Attenberg smartperfectbook A stray hair, by its continued irritation, may give more annoyance than a smart blow. James Russell Lowell irritationsmartblow R.G. Belsky's thought-provoking thriller, The Kennedy Connection, introduces us to a smart, witty, and human hero whose quest to find answers about two crimes - one famous, one all but unnoticed - is loaded with tension and full of unexpected twists and turns. I loved The Kennedy Connection, and can't wait for the next Gil Malloy novel. Jan Burke smartherowitty Fang? Are you- like Max?" asked Dr. Martinez. "Nope,"he said, sounding bored. "I'm the smart one." I resisted the urge to kick him in the shin. James Patterson smartdrsbored "You were designed to be very smart, Max," she told me. "We electrically stimulated your synaptic nerve endings while your brain was developing." "And yet I still can't program my DVD player," I said. James Patterson dvdssmartplayer Everyone can get a little sloppy with cash and it's smart to notice. But what's squeezing you is the big stuff you ladle onto your credit cards. Jane Bryant Quinn creditsmartcards They [Chinese] have very smart, experienced people. I don't want to paint them all with the same brush. There was a little bit of a feeling that the stock market, which went from something like $4 trillion in valuation to $10 trillion, that the Chinese wanted that. Jamie Dimon smartfeelingspeople Most of my mentors and investors have been incredibly smart, thoughtful men. I've had the privilege of being mentored by some extraordinary men who saw something in me and took me more seriously than I knew how to take myself. Jane Park thoughtfulsmartmen I still think we are smart enough to not destroy planet Earth, our only home. Jane Goodall smarthomethinking I blame Jeb for letting you be such a smart aleck.” I stared at her. “I blame you for altering my DNA! I mean, I have wings, lady! What were you thinking? James Patterson smartmeanthinking Language allows us to talk about the past and plan the future. We can teach children about things that are not present. And above all, we can bring people with different backgrounds and different knowledge together to discuss our problems. This actually gives me hope. I still think we are smart enough to not destroy planet Earth, our only home. Jane Goodall smarthomechildren Low care is what we do while on our knees. Smart care is what makes the growing easier. Janet Macunovich growingsmartcare Smart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access, transportation, telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce, the development of capital and the regulatory market. Janet Napolitano smartskillslooks«5455565758596061626364»
