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"A Thousand Brains" Quotes
"A Thousand Brains" explores a groundbreaking theory of intelligence, suggesting that understanding how the brain works can lead to the development of truly intelligent machines.
free will & determinism | Published in 2021
Quotes
The brain is not a single organ but a collection of organs, each with its own function.
Our knowledge of the world is built on a model of how the world works.
Intelligence is not about what you know but about how you learn.
Our brains are prediction machines.
The neocortex learns by predicting what will happen next.
We live in a world of uncertainty, and our brains are designed to handle that uncertainty.
Every experience we have is influenced by our past experiences.
The brain’s primary job is to make sense of the world.
Knowledge is not stored in one place but is distributed across many regions of the brain.
Our perceptions are not direct reflections of the world but are constructed by the brain.
