Computational Social Science / Social Complexity

In this episode, I explore the strange boundary between collective intelligence and collective stupidity : why groups can sometimes solve problems better than individuals, but also amplify errors, spread misinformation, or coordinate around terrible ideas. We start from Francis Galton’s classic “Vox Populi” example, where a crowd came surprisingly close to guessing the weight of an ox, and move th...

People often claim that "complex systems are more than the sum of their parts", but is this true? In this episode, I explain why I believe this to be true,e but also why I consider this very misleading and confusing to most people. You can find more information at https://www.dinocarp.com/   Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xYWJKYB1RKEOp-qSeVz2A Socials: https://x.com/...

Why should you listen to this podcast? What are going to be the topics and for whom is it intended to? In this intro episode, I clarify the purpose of this podcast.   You can find more information at https://www.dinocarp.com/   Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8xYWJKYB1RKEOp-qSeVz2A Socials: https://x.com/JustaNormalDino https://www.linkedin.com/in/dino-carpentras/ https://bsky.a...