December 1, 2004

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Common Sense

Surprising new research shows that crowds are often smarter than individuals

By Michael Shermer

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Michael Shermer is publisher of Skeptic magazine (www.skeptic.com) and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. His new book is Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia (Henry Holt, 2018).

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 291 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Common Sense” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 291 No. 6 ()
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican122004-6pRfE1nlvCJ2cE58YJkSt
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