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However, as we have learned from Galileo, relative strength systematically increases as size decreases. Consequently, scaling down from a dog to an ant following the simple rules of how strength scales with size will show that if “a small dog could probably carry on his back two or three dogs of his own size,” then an ant can carry on his back a hundred ants of his size.
And the paradox of mechanization is that although it is itself the cause of maximal growth and change, the principle of mechanization excludes the very possibility of growth or the understanding of change. For mechanization is achieved by fragmentation of any process and by putting the fragmented parts in a series.
Understanding Media
Marshall McLuhan
Individuals who uncritically follow their intuitions about puzzles are also prone to accept other suggestions from System 1. In particular, they are impulsive, impatient, and keen to receive immediate gratification.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
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