David Deutsch on the infinite reach of knowledge
The TED Interview
The Evolution of Explanatory Knowledge
Human minds evolved the ability to a mimic each other. Thisis what richard dawkins calls meams. Evolve cultural knowledge, which is mens instead of genes. And they can evolve thousands of times faster. Our ancestors somehow latched on to the evolutionary advantage of having means. But then they also evolved creativity.
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