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How mind bootstraps itself

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Daniel Dennett, who recently passed away, is an inspiration for people like me who love grand ideas that connect many different fields at a deep level (and be rigorous about that; well as rigorous as grand theories can be). His thinking is difficult to categorize: part philosopher, part scientist, he had many good ideas on topics ranging from evolution… Read More The post How mind bootstraps itself appeared first on Inverted Passion.
1st Jun 2026

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