Why Collective Intelligence is an Oxy-Moron

Many people think that a group can outperform anlaw of unintended consequences to rear its head and
individual, sometimes we see this is the case, as weeat their plans.
watch popular TV Shows like; "Who Wants to Be aThe devil is not in the details unless those details are
Millionaire," where the contestant gets to poll thesitting in Congress or a committee. Committee
audience, of course realize the questions are triviamembers ask; How will "we" meet this challenge,
based and any given amount of people might knowseeming to point to the one with the answers, still the
the answer. But alas the demonstration of thecommittee seeks the solutions of the individual and
intelligence of the collective is a trick for in most casesthen takes the credit for his intelligence.
it does not work that way.When and if the committee ever does actually come
For instance take a committee, supposedly two headsto a group decision, you can bet it is amongst the
are better than one and supposedly many people in aworst possible decision on that subject that could
committee are better than one, but whereas they maypossibly be made. Although the committee claims
be able to accomplish more by dividing up the workintellectual superiority, they are the ones asking the
load the decisions they reach are most often not asquestions, not the individual with self-esteem to burn
good as that of the individual who comes to solutionsand strength of character to carry on.
50 times faster.Read what I am saying, feel the power, know the
Many people believe that the individual is dead, no thisstrength and see the results, I can taste the difference,
simply is not so, for I am still here and still watching thecan you hear me now? Because I see YOU, the
failings of Congress, Committees and Groups ofindividual and I like what I see, sure beats the hind end
thinkers screw up things and cause the never endingof a member of another committee.