The human mind delights in finding pattern—so much so that we often mistake coincidence or forced analogy for profound meaning. No other habit of thought lies so deeply within the soul of a small creature trying to make sense of a complex world not constructed for it.

Stephen Jay Gould (via butdoesitfloat) (via jeremyturner) (via merlin)

Hijacking this tendency is my current obsession, FYI.

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