# Not from Any Single Perfect Principle by Marvin Minsky > "The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversity, not from any single perfect principle." > **— Marvin Minsky**, *The Society of Mind (1987)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Society of Mind (1987). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Marvin Minsky|Marvin Minsky]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversity, not from any single perfect principle." — Marvin Minsky, The Society of Mind (1987) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-marvin-minsky-not-single-perfect-principle ```