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#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens
Lex Fridman Podcast
Evolutionary Theory and the Cognitive Shift of Fish Climbing Onto Land
The evolution of fish climbing onto land marked a significant cognitive shift. While underwater, fish made rapid-fire decisions based on short-range visibility and quick reaction times. However, transitioning to land provided an opportunity for long-distance vision, enabling a new mode of reasoning characterized by anticipation and imagination. This shift laid the foundation for the birth of imagination in the evolutionary process.
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