Why Groups Are Smarter Than Geniuses

Groups often solve problems better than their smartest individual member. By pooling diverse perspectives and behaviors, collections of humans or even animals generate a collective wisdom that exceeds any single person's capacity.

This phenomenon is known as collective intelligence. It works best when the group members have independent opinions rather than just following a leader. You can see this in nature, where schools of fish or swarms of bees make complex navigational decisions without a central commander. When we combine our different ways of thinking, we effectively create a super-brain that can tackle challenges far beyond our personal limits.