Jiang argues that categorization is inherently reductive because it simplifies and subtracts from reality, whereas imagination works by synthesis, addition, and leaps that build things on top of each other.
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Jiang paraphrases Beatrice as saying that if one reducible logic governed all the stars, every star would be lit by the same logic, but heavenly variation shows another force is at work.
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"Okay, all right. So this is hard, okay? But I need you guys to understand the difference between reason and imagination, okay? The central..."
"Okay, stop. Okay, all right. So what she's saying here is, okay, we are looking at the heavens. And the different stars have different..."
"...the oil refineries and hitting tourist areas there's been a 10 reduction in uh people uh defecting not affecting but leaving uh some of..."
"...of religious duty of all Christians. So that is the total reduction of the Holy Scriptures by small and not so much known sect...."
"...Virgil chooses to be here. There are many paths for salvation reduction for him. But he wants to stay in hell. Okay? And why..."
"...he chooses to be here there are many paths for salvation reduction for him he but he wants to stay in hell okay and..."
"...is a quote unquote ceasefire. What that means is basically a reduction in violence. It's Israel continues to kill people. They continue to starve..."
"...automation coming in that can alleviate and offset some of that reduction in demographics that can't handle labor well now that labor is automated..."
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