Enlightenment v1, circa 1600s: “I wonder what Galileo’s principle of the pendulum suggests about the nature of reality?”
Enlightenment v2, circa 2000s: “I wonder what me being blocked by annoyed strangers on twitter says about the artistic quality of a female superhero movie?”
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Richard Nesbitt's suggestion that v2 would be the widespread adoption of a probablistic mode of thinking appeals to me. Still waiting for that hotness to drop
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So, you're saying we've gone from the physical layer in Maslow's hierarchy to the friendship/connection layer in 400 years?
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