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And, at the extreme, indefinitely delayed gratification means no gratification.
“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”
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“Survival machines that can simulate the future are one jump ahead of survival machines who can only learn on the basis of overt trial and error. The trouble with overt trial is that it takes time and energy. The trouble with overt error is that it is often fatal. Simulation is both safer and faster. The evolution of the capacity to simulate seems to have cumulated in subjective consciousness.”
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Steve’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Steve’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,264 books
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132 friends
222 books
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32 friends
185 books
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63 friends
247 books
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130 friends
1,119 books
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160 friends
338 books
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120 friends
241 books
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76 friends
1,101 books
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453 friends
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