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Essay / scientific article (likely from an edge foundation publication)
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Summary
This document contains page 85 of a scientific or philosophical essay titled 'Beyond Reward and Punishment' by physicist David Deutsch. The text discusses human evolution, the nature of knowledge, imitation, and creativity, referencing Karl Popper. It appears to be part of a larger collection of essays (likely an Edge.org Annual Question response, given Epstein's known funding of Edge). The document bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016888', indicating it was produced during a Congressional investigation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| David Deutsch | Author / Quantum Physicist |
Author of the essay 'Beyond Reward and Punishment', member of Centre for Quantum Computation.
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| William Shakespeare | Playwright |
Quoted in the introduction (Macbeth).
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| Karl Popper | Philosopher |
Referenced regarding creative criticism and conjecture; cited in footnote 27.
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| Richard Byrne | Researcher |
Cited in footnote 26 regarding imitation behaviors.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Centre for Quantum Computation |
David Deutsch's affiliation.
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| Clarendon Laboratory |
Laboratory at Oxford University housing the Centre for Quantum Computation.
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| Oxford University |
Academic institution where David Deutsch works.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT', indicating this document is part of a congressional investigation (like...
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Locations (1)
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Location of the Clarendon Laboratory.
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Relationships (2)
Deutsch cites Popper's explanation of creative criticism.
Bio states he is a member of the Centre for Quantum Computation at Oxford.
Key Quotes (3)
"For most of our species’ history, our ancestors were barely people."Source
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"Creativity is needed. As the philosopher Karl Popper explained, creative criticism, interleaved with creative conjecture, is how humans learn one another’s behaviors..."Source
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"No nonhuman ape today has this ability to imitate novel complex behaviors. Nor does any present-day artificial intelligence."Source
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