Value and Categorization
Lisa discusses how humans impose value on various objects, from currency to concepts, emphasizing that this is a shared agreement within society. She connects this idea to Darwin's thoughts on variation and essentialism, highlighting the functional aspects of species and cognition. Despite the complexity of categorization, she argues that physical constraints ultimately guide our understanding of reality.In this clip
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Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works | Lex Fridman Podcast #129
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