Dr. Scott Page

Biography

Scott E Page’s research focuses on functional diversity in complex social systems, potential collective intelligence, and the design of institutions to meet the challenges of a complex world. Page holds the Distinguished University Professorship at the University of Michigan, the university’s highest academic honor, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and has received multiple grants from the National Science Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the James S. McDonnell Foundation, among others. Page has served as an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute and has organized the NBER-CEME Decentralization Conference for over twenty years. He currently serves as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and has helped launch the interdisciplinary journal Collective Intelligence. An accomplished author, he has written five books and over a hundred research papers across various fields including game theory, economics, political theory, sociology, and computer science. His latest book, 'Model Thinker,' was published by Basic Books and has gained significant attention, attracting millions of views through his online course and video series. Page frequently speaks on topics related to his research at prestigious venues and has consulted for organizations like the Federal Reserve System and NASA.

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