Collective Intelligence: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace

by Tom Atlee, Paul Martin

The era of collective intelligence has begun in earnest. While others have written about the wisdom of crowds, an army of Davids, and smart mobs, this collection of essays for the first time brings together fifty-five pioneers in the emerging discipline of collective intelligence. They provide a base of tools for connecting people, producing high-functioning teams, collaborating at multiple scales, and encouraging effective peer-production. Emerging models are explored for digital deliberative democracy, self-governance, legislative transparency, true-cost accounting, and the ethical use of open sources and methods. Collective Intelligence is the first of a series of six books, which will also include volumes on Peace Intelligence, Commercial Intelligence, Gift Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, and Global Intelligence.

648 pages, Hardcover

Published March 19, 2008

Reviews

[Bruce]

This is a collection of author's on the topic. I wrote a paper on knowledge creation that is included in this book. It is a good look at the very broad interpretations of what collective intellgence is and how it can be applied. This is a great primer to get your arms around the divergence of thought on this topic. Book was open-source created and includes both known and unknown authors. Highly recommend this for folks interested in getting the current state of collective intelligence thought.