Pattern Recognition Machines

Pattern recognition Once you realize that the humans Are not logical machines We're pattern recognition machines Pattern recognition machines And so, pattern recognition that isn't Very good pattern recognition is what makes You a racist Pattern recognition is what makes You an ageist,  a s*xist, everything bad Because your patterns are all you have You're not really a logical person Who reasons everything out Your brain isn't big enough You wouldn't have enough time so instead You default to these little biases Which are determined by pattern We're pattern recognition machines Pattern recognition machines Your patterns are all you have You're not really a logical person Now the problem is many of Those patterns are fake let's say You had met three Elbonians in Your life and every one Of them slapped you in the face with a glove The next time you met an Elbonian, you'd Be like, "Oh, no thank you I don't wanna get slapped in The face with a glove Those last three Elboninans were Pretty rough on me" But, it's only three Elbonians The odds that your pattern is predictive Probably low (Probably low) We fall victim to patterns But you can also use patterns To convince people of things If you are consistent, people will say, "Oh This person's always honest" So patterns are a tool But they're also our biggest defect They're also our biggest defect We're pattern recognition machines Pattern recognition machines Your patterns are all you have You're not really a logical person We're pattern recognition machines Pattern recognition machines Your patterns are all you have You're not really a logical person And then of course understanding the brain As a visualization machine is very Very important (Very, very important) Because visualization is the biggest, most Powerful part of your brain It's the part that influences you most (Part that influences you most) Understanding the brain as a Visualization machine is very Very important (Very very important) Because visualization is the biggest, most Powerful part of your brain It's the part that influences you most --- Pattern Recognition Machines - Scott Adams and Akira the Don