Lossless categorization is perfect recording and sharing

CLaE @leafs_s THE MIT PRESS  How We Sort the World: Gregory Murphy on the Psychology of Categories

“Every category is a simplification to some degree; it throws away information about the thing.”
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-we-sort-the-world-gregory-murphy-on-the-psychology-of-categories/
Replying to @leafs_s

Lossless categorization is called perfect memory. Extremely efficient and can be re-run in the future because you did not throw away good micro and nano information you could not handle today. Put it where it can be remembered and applied.

Lossless categorization is called perfect recording. Extremely efficient and can be re-run in the future because you did not throw away good micro and nano information you could not handle today. Put things where they can be remembered and applied. Don’t be lazy or too arbitrary.

Richard K Collins

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Director, The Internet Foundation Studying formation and optimized collaboration of global communities. Applying the Internet to solve global problems and build sustainable communities. Internet policies, standards and best practices.


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