A supermind where people with authority make decisions that others must follow. Common in business, nonprofits, and operational divisions of government

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- Hierarchies
- Democracies
- Markets
- Communities
- Ecosystems

Types of Superminds

Malone, Thomas W. 2018. Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together. Little, Brown Spark.

https://cci.mit.edu/superminds-by-thomas-w-malone/

Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together

Supermind Hierarchies

A supermind where decisions are voted upon. Common in governments, clubs, businesses, and other organizations.

Supermind Democracies

A supermind where decisions are made by agreement among traders. Common in places where trading money, goods, and services occur.

Supermind Markets

A supermind where decisions are made by informal means, consensus, and norms. Common throughout most human experience including local neighborhoods, professional groups, and national cultures

Supermind Communities

A supermind where decisions are based on which has the most power and greatest capacity to survive and reproduce. They occur in the absence of a structure or obligation for cooperation. 

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