James Surowiecki
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James M. Surowiecki | |
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 Surowiecki speaking in March 2014 | |
| Born | April 30, 1967 (age 56) Meriden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Yale University (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
James Michael Surowiecki (/ˌsʊəroʊˈwɪkiː/ SOOR-oh-WIK-ee; born April 30, 1967) is an American journalist. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he wrote a regular column on business and finance called "The Financial Page".[1]
Background
Surowiecki was born in
Career
Surowiecki's writing has appeared in a wide range of publications, including
Before joining The New Yorker, he wrote “The Bottom Line” column for New York magazine and was a contributing editor at Fortune.
He got his start on the Internet when he was hired from graduate school by Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner to be the Fool's editor-in-chief of its culture site on America Online, entitled "Rogue" (1995–1996). As The Motley Fool closed that site down and focused on finance, Surowiecki made the switch over to become a finance writer, which he did over the succeeding three years, including being assigned to write the Fool's column on Slate from 1997 to 2000.
In 2002, Surowiecki edited an anthology, Best Business Crime Writing of the Year, a collection of articles from different business news sources that chronicle the fall from grace of various
Bibliography
- Surowiecki, James (2004). The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations. New York: Doubleday.
Notes
- ^ "Contributors: James Surowiecki". The New Yorker. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ Neil Seeman (2013). Don't Mistake 'Likes' on Facebook For Real Social Change. Huffington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
References
- Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2004. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000156165.
- ISBN 0-316-86173-1
- Best Business Crime Writing of the Year (Editor) Anchor ISBN 1-4000-3371-3
External links
- Better and Better: The Myth of Inevitable Progress James Surowiecki's review of the book The Improving State of the World: Why We're Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives On a Cleaner Planet by Indur M. Goklany in the magazine Foreign Affairs
- James Surowieki (sic) – Independent Individuals and Wise Crowds Audio interview from IT Conversations
- James Surowiecki – The Wisdom of Crowds Audio interview from NPR affiliate WAMU, American University – Mr. Surowiecki explains how collective wisdom shapes business, economies, societies, and nations. (60 min. RealAudio stream).
- Meghan O'Rourke, James Surowiecki – New York Times Weddings/Celebrations
- Power: 2012 Conference Video
- James Surowiecki at TED
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