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In those other cases, it’s the presence of a wide array of specialists that generally makes the difference. In Surowiecki’s world, it’s the presence of a wide array of people, period, that allows startlingly accurate assessments to come forth.

The book makes a very convincing case for how, indeed, popular media (games, movies, TV, the web, etc) have been increasing in complexity over the years, and how that complexity is making us smarter (ie, higher IQ, better problem solving skills, etc). Certainly, as someone who's written on neuroscience, Johnson has the chops (and data) to back up his claims.