Taking a vote or poll is a great simple way to take a decision, but it doesn't help a group find consensus. It actually polarizes people and highlights the differences between them. People end up getting entrenched in their views.

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• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  Beyond individual intelligence, nature has also cultivated intelligence through swarms. For example

• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  Politicians have conflicting values but not conflicting knowledge.

• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  Forcing polarized groups into a swarm allows them to find the answer that most people are satisfied

• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  How does nature amplify the intelligence of groups? It forms swarms.

• Louis B. Rosenberg:

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• Louis B. Rosenberg:

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• Louis B. Rosenberg:

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• Louis B. Rosenberg:

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• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  A swarm finds the solution people best agree upon. It optimizes collective support, whereas a poll

• Louis B. Rosenberg:

  We've been astonished by how good groups working together can predict the outcomes of events.