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#191 – Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction
Lex Fridman Podcast
Human Abstraction, Tools, Language, and Coordination
- Humans possess a unique capacity for abstraction, unlike other animals that use tools but don't evolve them.
- This abstraction allows us to understand principles like sharpness, leading to the creation of better tools.
- Abstraction also underlies language development and enables more advanced coordination.
- These abilities – tool creation, language, and coordination – are interconnected and fundamental to what makes us human.
- Our capacity for coordination is crucial for our selection and evolution as a species.
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