“This is perhaps one of the most important things I learned during this investigation: We see what we believe, and not just the contrary; and to change what we see, it is sometimes necessary to change what we believe.”

—  Jeremy Narby

Source: The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

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