Dennett — Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking
Book page: dennett-intuition-pumps-part-2, dennett-intuition-pumps-part-1
From: Quotes batch 4
Edition: W. W. Norton & Company (2013)
On Critical Thinking (Sturgeon’s Law)
“Ninety percent of everything is crap. This is a very useful tool for thinking because it reminds you not to waste your time on the mediocre.” (p. 40)
On Consciousness
“The mind is not a single, unified entity but a collection of ‘fame-in-the-brain’ processes competing for dominance.” (p. 342)
On Decision Making
“A person who is afraid to make a mistake is a person who is afraid to think.” (p. 52)