nuances

07–07–24

Source
Dr. Robert Sapolsky
"Introduction to Human Behavioural Biology"

Cornelia Sollfrank
The Truth about Cyberfeminism

Note
Beixi Zhu

Categories are merely convenient, temporary placeholders for understanding a continuum and that problems arise when we insist that these categories are real and absolute. Sapolsky argues that this rigid categorical thinking hinders our ability to see similarities across boundaries and nuances within categories.

Similarly, Sollfrank highlights that the internet, often viewed through the lens of technology and engineering, is also an environment shaped by its users and their interactions. This suggests that focusing solely on the technical categories limits our understanding of the internet's social and cultural dimensions.

Therefore, both Sapolsky and Sollfrank converge on the idea that relying solely on established categories can restrict a comprehensive understanding of complex phenomena. They encourage looking beyond these categories to appreciate the nuances, interconnections, and human influences that shape our understanding of the world and its systems.

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