> I don't see how/why to consider practical knowledge as only constituting a tiny fraction of our overall intelligence.
A human without language would be just a less adapted ape. The difference comes from language (where I include culture, science and technology).
Today you have to be a PhD to push forward the boundaries of human knowledge, and only in a very narrow field. This is the amount we add back to culture - if you got one good original idea in your hole life you consider yourself lucky.
A human without language would be just a less adapted ape. The difference comes from language (where I include culture, science and technology).
Today you have to be a PhD to push forward the boundaries of human knowledge, and only in a very narrow field. This is the amount we add back to culture - if you got one good original idea in your hole life you consider yourself lucky.
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