# Emotions Are Not a Luxury by Antonio Damasio > "Emotions are not a luxury." > **— Antonio Damasio**, *Descartes' Error / emotion research, widely cited formulation* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Descartes' Error / emotion research, widely cited formulation. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness|Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Emotions are not a luxury." — Antonio Damasio, Descartes' Error / emotion research, widely cited formulation https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-antonio-damasio-emotions-not-luxury ```