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By Heart, Part 2

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

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The Fallibility and Mysteries of Memory

This chapter delves into the imperfections of human memory, challenging the common belief of its reliability. It juxtaposes Aristotle's idealization of memory with historical perspectives, including Pliny's insights, to illustrate how our understanding of remembrance has evolved.

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