An equation for intelligence: Alex Wissner-Gross at TEDxBeaconStreet

What is the most intelligent way to behave? Dr. Wissner-Gross explains how the latest research findings in physics, computer science, and animal behavior suggest that the smartest actions -- from the dawn of human tool use all the way up to modern business and financial strategy -- are all driven by the single fundamental principle of keeping future options as open as possible. Consequently, he argues, intelligence itself may be viewed as an engine for maximizing future freedom of action. With broad imp