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Cognitive science shows that humans are smarter as a group than they are on their ownAs individuals, the amount we know about the world is miniscule. One psychologist estimated that an individual’s knowledge store is about one gigabyte, much less than fits on a typical USB thumb drive. This is why most of us struggle to name even a few foreign leaders or accurately draw a picture of a bicycle.
Updated July 20, 20223 min read