Why the human imagination is both our greatest gift and weapon

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In a 16th century chapel near Siena, a small group of scientists and philosophers has gathered to talk about the different kinds of intelligence - from animal sentience to AI. Dartmouth neuroscientist Peter Tse traces the evolution of human intelligence — and says our imagination is both our greatest gift and deadliest weapon.