Diversity and independence are important because the best collective decisions are the product of disagreement and contest, not consensus or compromise.
The Wisdom of Crowds (ed. Anchor, 2005) - ISBN: 9780307275059
Quote of the day
So far as I know, anything worth hearing is not usually uttered at seven o'clock in the morning; and if it is, it will generally be repeated at a more reasonable hour for a larger and more wakeful audience.
