Every year, Edge publishes responses to what it calls a "World Question." This year's question is "2012 : WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DEEP, ELEGANT, OR BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATION?"
I confess that I haven't read all of the many responses, from various prominent people, but I did read the one from David Eagleman, a neuroscientist.
Here's part of his excellent brief essay: "The . . . brain . . .
possesses multiple, overlapping ways of dealing with the world. It is a
machine built of conflicting parts. It is a representative democracy
that functions by competition among parties who all believe they know the right way to solve the problem."
Thanks for reading. Read Eagleman.
Musings on science, the Bible, and fantastic literature (and sometimes basketball and other stuff).
God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because is public domain. I am grateful.
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