Overheard in New York: The Voice of The City

Overheard in the Office: The Voice of the Cubicle

3 Procs for Processing Information

We acquire and process new information using three methods:

1) We develop one hypothesis. Or begin with one hypothesis. We assume it to be true. We look at a series of facts. We use facts that fit the hypothesis and discard the facts that do not fit the hypothesis (selective perception).

2) We develop a series of hypothesis. We look at a series of facts. We use the hypothesis that explains most facts. We can commit a fallacy here again if we only use the hypothesis that we find convenient.

3) We do not develop any hypothesis. We look at a series of facts and let the facts develop the hypothesis themselves. This is the hardest to do. Empiricism.

PHI and Emergence

PHI, the golden ratio has something to do with emergence. Gotto find out how.

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