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The human brain long ago evolved a mechanism for rewarding us when we encountered new information: a little shot of dopamine in the brain each time we learned something new. Across evolutionary history, compulsively seeking information was adaptive behavior.

~Daniel Levitin

Topics: Across Adaptive Behavior Brain Each Each Time Encountered Evolutionary Evolved History Human Human Brain Information Learned Little Long Mechanism New Rewarding Seeking Shot Something Something New Time Us

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Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival.

~David Perlmutter

Topics: Adaptive Adept Bad Bad Things Brain Events Happen Human Human Brain Important Keep Making Mechanism Sure Survival Things Things Happen Track

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Living in an entirely different physical as well as biotic environment, such a population would have unique opportunities to enter new niches and to select novel adaptive pathways.

~Ernst Mayr

Topics: Adaptive Different Enter Entirely Environment Living New Novel Opportunities Physical Population Select Unique Well Would

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If there is any form of contagion that is adaptive, it is the immediate response to the fear of others. If others are fearful, there may be good reason for you to be fearful too.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Adaptive Any Contagion Fear Fearful Form Good Good Reason Immediate May Others Reason Response Too You

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Blockchains are digital organisms. As organisms evolve through changes in their DNA, blockchain protocols evolve through changes in their code. And like biological organisms, the most adaptive blockchains will be the ones that survive and thrive.

~Fred Ehrsam

Topics: Adaptive Biological Blockchain Changes Code Digital Evolve Like Most Organisms Survive Thrive Through Will Dna

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