"We are feeling machines that think": Damasio's take on bias resonates
pwlot · x · 2026-09-21
Citing neuroscientist Damasio, @irinarish argues humans are not "thinking machines" but "feeling machines that think": our arguments are inherently biased by beliefs and emotions, and association-based reasoning is feeling-driven. pwlot briefly endorses Damasio's work.
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