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

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. 

Supermind Ecosystems

- Hierarchies
- Democracies
- Markets
- Communities
- Ecosystems

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The word "Supermind" is defined in Collins dictionary as “a powerful combination of many individual minds.”

Thomas W. Malone in his book "Superminds" identified the following four components in the definition of Supermind:
- A Group
- Of Individuals
- Acting Together
- In Ways That Seem Intelligent

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

Types of Superminds

Collective intelligence functions as superminds by encompassing groups of people and computers as cohesive entities with scientifically measurable properties.

Collective Intelligence as Superminds

- Varying Levels of Intelligence in Superminds
- Interaction Patterns within Superminds vs. Human Brains
- Superminds' Objectives vs Individual Members' Objectives
- Inclusivity of Superminds
- Role of Computers in Superminds

Characteristics of Superminds

- A Group
- Of Individuals
- Acting Together
- In Ways that Seem Intelligent

Elements of a Supermind

- Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together
- Organizing Business Knowledge — The MIT Process Handbook

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