Dedekind quote on divine lineage and human creative power
zetalyrae · x · 2026-09-17
The author shares Dedekind's quote: "We are of divine lineage and there is no doubt that we possess creative power, not only in material things (railways, telegraphs), but quite specially in mental things." A reflection on human creativity, relevant to AI-era debates.
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