Thomas Hills Ph.D.

Identifying Wisdom in a Crowd When Problems Are Hard

More ignorant people often have the highest level of confidence. But surprisingly, we can still leverage the wisdom of the crowds for problems where most people are wrong.

More ignorant people often have the highest level of confidence. But surprisingly, we can still leverage the wisdom of the crowds for problems where most people are wrong.

Robots Will Have Rights

Will robots have rights? Whether they do or not will have very little to do with them, and everything to do with us.

Will robots have rights? Whether they do or not will have very little to do with them, and everything to do with us.

Is Science Stronger When It is Decentralized?

Networked teams often fail at tasks because of groupthink and other forms of confirmation bias. Decentralized teams often do better, especially when the problems are hard.

Networked teams often fail at tasks because of groupthink and other forms of confirmation bias. Decentralized teams often do better, especially when the problems are hard.

13 Rules for Writing Good Essays

Organize your key points, support them with evidence-based arguments, and wrap it up at the end so the reader knows what they've learned.

Organize your key points, support them with evidence-based arguments, and wrap it up at the end so the reader knows what they've learned.

Interviewing is something people can learn how to do. Having given and received hundreds of interviews, I've tried to summarize my experience in 10 simple tips. Good luck.

On Gun Rights in America

The American Constitution is based on "We the people," because it is about valuing people's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. God did not grant these rights, people did.

The American Constitution is based on "We the people," because it is about valuing people's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. God did not grant these rights, people did.

Free Associations Across the Lifespan

What happens to free associations as we age from four legs to three? The mind comes together. Then blows apart like a dandelion in the wind.

What happens to free associations as we age from four legs to three? The mind comes together. Then blows apart like a dandelion in the wind.

Humor Psychology: The Funniest Words in the English Language

What's the funniest word in American English? Okay, it's "booty." But why is that funny? Nobody knows.

What's the funniest word in American English? Okay, it's "booty." But why is that funny? Nobody knows.

A Beautiful Vertigo: "Blade Runner 2049"

He knows what the Zen master knows: that nothing and everything is real. Reality is the nothing hidden behind the facade that is everything you can know.

He knows what the Zen master knows: that nothing and everything is real. Reality is the nothing hidden behind the facade that is everything you can know.

It's tempting to pit religion against science in a discussion of life, death, and purpose. But one can find wisdom in both.