BBC - The Code - The Wisdom of the Crowd
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Why leaders watch it
Demonstrates averaging independent guesses beats individuals; brief and basic but relevant to group judgment.
Marcus du Sautoy of the BBC demonstrates the wisdom of the crowd, showing that averaging many guesses of jelly beans in a jar lands near the true count.
Topics: Decision making & mental models
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