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“We live under the knowledge illusion because we fail to draw an accurate line between what is inside and outside our heads. And we fail because there is no sharp line. So we frequently don’t know what we don’t know.”
― Steven Sloman, The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone

“A good stock of examples, as large as possible, is indispensable for a thorough understanding of any concept, and when I want to learn something new, I make it my first job to build one.”
― Paul R. Halmos

“Instead of appreciating complexity, people tend to affiliate with one or another social dogma.”
― Steven Sloman, The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone

“Our intelligence resides not in individual brains but in the collective mind. To function, individuals rely not only on knowledge stored within our skulls but also on knowledge stored elsewhere: in our bodies, in the environment, and especially in other people.”
― Steven Sloman, The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone