In a sense, all science, all human thought, is a form of play.
Abstract thought is the neoteny of the intellect.
Man is able to continue to carry out activities which
Have no immediate goal (other animals play while young).
This is in order to prepare for long-term strategies and plans.
Jacob Bronowski, mathematician (1908-1974)
Abstract thought is the neoteny of the intellect.
Man is able to continue to carry out activities which
Have no immediate goal (other animals play while young).
This is in order to prepare for long-term strategies and plans.
Jacob Bronowski, mathematician (1908-1974)
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