sort information gathering precisely call play. important function pla — Carl Sagan, Dragons Eden: Speculations Evolution Human Intelligence

Carl Sagan Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

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This sort of information gathering is precisely what we call play. And the important function of play is thus revealed: it permits us to gain, without any particular future application in mind, a holistic understanding of the world, which is both a complement of and a preparation for later analytical activities.

Carl Sagan, Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

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