Collective Intelligence: Proposed Categorization of Approach
Renee Freedman April 16, 2013 0 Collective Intelligence:
Proposed Categorization of Approach    The term ‘collective
intelligence’ is commonly understood to be a reference to
intelligence that is developed, discovered, or derived by a
group. Wikipedia describes collective intelligence, not as a
product, but as a theory describing intelligence that emerges
from the contribution of many people. An example the author of
the Wikipedia description provides for collective intelligence
is a political party. In the United States, people elected to
office are usually affiliated a specific political party. The
members of the party develop ideology reflecting the party’s
belief system. Once in office, the ideologies of the party are
used as a basis to govern.  Many people contribute to the
ideology, platform, and political treatises developed for
governing a population. The elected government then uses those
forms of intelligence to develop informed opinions