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Bateson’s Difference

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“A difference which makes a difference.” This means “distinguishing for oneself what is meaningful (to oneself).” All living organisms do this.

Source updated 2023-12-31 · Snapshot 2026-10-08

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The text describes Bateson’s notion of information through discerning meaningful differences.

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