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“What is the pattern that connects the crab to the lobster and the primrose to the orchid, and all of them to me, and me to you?”

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Gregory Bateson
Gregory Bateson

Gregory Bateson was a prominent anthropologist whose research spanned across various fields such as culture, semiotics, systems theory, and cognitive science. His work has had a profound impact on interdisciplinary studies that followed. more

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