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Reductionism is not the right viewpoint for everything, and it certainly won't explain the relationship between the brain and the mind. This is because of a feature known as emergence. When you put together large numbers of pieces and parts, the whole can become something greater than the sum.

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David Eagleman
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 25
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
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