It’s not what you believe that makes you human, it’s what you don’t believe.
“Unlike animal knowledge, mature human knowledge is not a natural phenomenon.”
— Michael Williams (2015), philosopher
There is a difference between primate and human thought that is subtle and uncertain, but I think it’s crucial. It’s our ability to understand a false belief.
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