"Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for……" — Bertrand Russell
"Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both moral and intellectual. They have been unpopular, as was natural."
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