The cat one is new to me - but I like it. It's quite René Magritte

Haha. Exactly!

I came across that a while ago, but haven't dug into it in depth. My take away at the time was that I was much more wary of what models make disappear than him, but perhaps you'll be able to compare our takes when you've read the book

Great! Hope you like it

What timing!

and also bonding which is crucial to group dynamics and, for many animals including us, survival.

I am perplexed by the 'no obvious survival or reproductive benefits' line, though.

This is only true if you approach evolution & nature from a starkly individualistic pov - which has been challenged by biologists like David Sloan Wilson.

It seems to have pretty direct link to reproduction...

Thanks for joining and posting your thoughts. I plan to use my notes to write a piece on the central, and often overlooked, role of imagination in the creation of economics

That can help too!

If/when you get to it, let me know how it lands

Thanks for the shout out. Hope you can join later

Pleased you can join!

That was the best part - thanks to you! 😀 Great to speak to Midgley people who 'get it'. So refereshing.