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One can see massive evidence of mental shallowness on this very platform
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1/ My summary/interpretation of the remarkable book by @NickJChater The Mind is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain Affiliate link: amzn.to/2KBEZJd
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It is an interesting argument because is both hilariously and obviously wrong, AND was already defeated once in living memory after decades of hegemony.
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Honestly curious because it seems to me that almost all discussion on twitter is on a level well below what's required to actually get closer to solving social ills
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I hadn't read thru the thread yet Does't help that I have too many interests to do the learning required to know anything deeply Sometimes I can look back & see the key points where my thinking adjusted course to where it is today Perhaps that is shallowness justifying itself
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Mimesis in the wild Ok, so I feed the birds, and bird 2 comes along to try & take bird 1's morsel, even though there's more food about Is it that straightforward?
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