We talk about collective intelligences all the time, naturally.

2026-04-06 · Bits and Bobs 4/6/26

We talk about collective intelligences all the time, naturally.
- We talk about what "the market" wants.
- We talk about what "your body" wants.
- These are responding to the whole emergent system, not individual voices in it.

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