The Dissenter

#1094 Cody Moser: Collective Intelligence and Cultural Innovation

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May 8, 2025
Cody Moser, a PhD candidate and Fletcher Jones Fellow at UC Merced, dives into fascinating topics about collective intelligence and cultural innovation. He unpacks how social networks influence the emergence of new ideas and the roles of diversity and inequality in innovation. Moser discusses the intricate dance between individual cognition and group dynamics, with insights from animal behavior and neural processes. He also highlights the process of cumulative cultural evolution and the unique aspects of infant communication, demonstrating how these concepts shape our social structures.
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Defining Intelligence

  • Intelligence is the ability to generate, select, and improve solutions to problems efficiently.
  • It involves generating options, selecting the best, and learning to enhance future problem-solving.
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All Intelligence Is Collective

  • Collective intelligence arises from interactions of parts within a system producing intelligent outputs.
  • This principle applies across brains, animal groups, and cultures, unifying diverse intelligent phenomena.
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Individual vs. Collective Intelligence

  • Individual intelligence depends on the scale of observation and system boundaries.
  • Goals and functions differ across levels, distinguishing individuals from collectives.
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