# A Scholar Is a Library Reproducing Itself by Daniel Dennett > "A scholar is just a library's way of making another library." > **— Daniel Dennett**, *Widely attributed; primary source pending* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely attributed; primary source pending. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Who Pays for Your Heaven|Who Pays for Your Heaven]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Digital Immortality|Digital Immortality]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Daniel Dennett|Daniel Dennett]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife|Digital Afterlife]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife Rights and Personhood|Digital Afterlife Rights and Personhood]] - [[wiki/Digital Afterlife Governance|Digital Afterlife Governance]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Long-Term Digital Preservation|Long-Term Digital Preservation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "A scholar is just a library's way of making another library." — Daniel Dennett, Widely attributed; primary source pending https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-daniel-dennett-scholar-library-reproducing-itself ```