One key to successful group decisions is getting people to pay much less attention to what everyone else is saying.
James SurowieckiThe typical American corporation is a shareholders' republic the same way that China is a peoples' republic.
James SurowieckiWhen Americans think of college these days, the first word that often comes to mind is 'debt.' And from 'debt' it's just a short hop to other unpleasant words, like 'payola,' 'kickback,' and 'bribery.'
James Surowiecki