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essence of
intelligence
is
the
principle of
adapt-
ing
to
the
environment
while
working
with
insuff-
cient
knowledge
and
resources.
Accordingly,
an
intelligent
system should
rely on
finite
processing
capacity,
work
in
real
time,
open
to
unexpected
tasks,
and
learn
from
experience.
This
working
def-
inition
interprets
“intelligence”
as a
form
of
“rela-
tive rationality.

“Mere animals couldn't possibly manage to act like this.
You need to be a human being to be really stupid.”

this book offers a counterintuitive approach to why might human intelligence be a liability rather than a gift or human exceptionalism might be overrated or double-edge sword