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Bill Dembski's avatar

My friend and colleague Gale Pooley (co-author of the fantastic book SUPERABUNDANCE -- please get it) remarked in an email to me about this short piece the following (posted here with his permission): "I would also emphasize that it requires intelligence to recognize information. It’s why innovation is an intelligence activity. Creating things and then judging their value. The freedom to create and the freedom to choose is also key. Economics is the study of how human beings create value for one another. It requires freedom, information, and intelligence. " Gale is an economist.

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Nicolas Gatien's avatar

I've never thought about information that way.

How does this work with acquiring new knowledge? For example, if I learn of a new local restaurant, wouldn't that add the possibility of me exploring it? Before this communication transfer, going to the restaurant was not a possibility that could be explored. I'm still very naive in this space so I would love to hear your thoughts.

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