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John Hiles, unapologetic, reflects on SimHealth, what games can learn about cognition, and where Will Wright was wrong ![Essay Essay category](https://obscuritory.com/wp-content/uploads/icons/essay.gif)
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John Hiles, head of Maxis Business Simulations and Thinking Tools, shares his perspective on the foundational theories of the simulation genre and responds to criticism of the value of predictive simulation games.