The problem is that we think we understand the world when we... - Gregory Bateson

"The problem is that we think we understand the world when we only understand our descriptions of it."

Gregory Bateson Truth

Anthropologist Scientist British-American 1904–1980

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"The map is not the territory"

"Information is a difference that makes a difference"

"The creature that wins is the creature that manages the larger context"

"We are not separate from nature, we are part of it"

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."