animals
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Foxes and hedgehogs
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“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing,” said the Greek poet Archilochus. No matter how clever the fox is, it still gets caught. Meanwhile, the hedgehog protects itself by curling up under the protection of its spines. Those who can do more may do too much. The advantage of specialization over…
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A barometer of aliveness
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Consciousness — “I think therefore I exist” — is not a prerequisite for aliveness. The non-thinking plant is still very much breathing and communicating with its brethren through an interconnectivity of roots. Meanwhile, the overly conscious octopus contains a half a billion neurons in its arms which allow the tentacles to function independently from its…