Humans are alive, therefore life must be complex.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein equates human life with complexity as a defining trait.
- In plain terms
- Since humans are alive, life must be complex.
- What can you take from it?
- Complexity is a necessary feature of life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does all life require complexity?
- How do we define life?
Another view
Not all definitions of life require complexity in the same way.
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