The real core of communication is what information theory's founder, Claude Shannon calls "meaning." And meaning is not covered in information theory. (Howard Bloom)

The real core of communication is what information theory's founder, Claude Shannon calls "meaning." And meaning is not covered in information theory.

Howard Bloom

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