The Wisdom and/or Madness of Crowds

Why do some crowds turn to madness, or wisdom? The study of Network Science can guide us! To understand crowds, we should look not at the individual people, but at their connections

  • In The Madness and/or Widsom of Crowds, players learn and explore social network theory through a variety of interactives and puzzles. Using real-world examples and scenarios as context, players test connections and influence, and solve network-based challenges to see how ideas and behaviors spread across groups of people.

    Players will:

    • Learn and apply concepts from network science, including simple contagion, complex contagion, thresholds, and bonding and bridging

    • Develop critical thinking and systems thinking about how group structures shape individual and collective behavior

    • Practice modeling and experimentation in a game-based context

  • Watch the trailer here

  • Link to curriculum

  • Nicky Case