by Ira Gorelick | Jun 29, 2020 | Scientific Method
History of the Scientific Method The Dark Ages, (500 to 1100) were characterized by a general erosion of civilization. Knowledge from the ancient Romans survived in only a few monasteries, cathedrals, and palace schools. While knowledge from ancient Greece...
by Francis Roberts | Aug 18, 2018 | Information Management
I consider Claude Shannon one of my most important influences. Along with Alan Turing and F. A. Hayek. So, when I came across a post about Shannon’s Problem Solving Algorithm, I had to read it. The post is Claude Shannon: How a Genius Solves Problems. In the...
by Ira Gorelick | Aug 18, 2018 | Claude Shannon, Communication & Information Theory, Decision Making
I consider Claude Shannon one of my most important influences. Along with Alan Turing and F. A. Hayek. So, when I came across a post about Shannon’s Problem Solving Algorithm, I had to read it. The post is Claude Shannon: How a Genius Solves Problems. In the...
by admin@atlantislearning.net | May 29, 2013 | Education Systems
Yes! No! A crowd is not always wiser than a long genius. But, since genius is rare a crowd is often better. A crowd working together could be wiser than a crowd led by an individual. A crowd is not a team, but a team could be a crowd. All things being equal, a team is...