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Communication in Latent Space Requires Constraints | Tony Chae

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I sometimes think that what we call willpower is not simply the power to resist an addiction. Maybe it is the ability to harmonize and coordinate planning–and–action. Imagine that there is only a plan. We think, imagine, worry, and plan again inside the brain, but never act. We become trapped in an intention-action gap, something often seen in executive dysfunction: the plan exists, but initiating and organizing the action becomes difficult. Now imagine the opposite: action without enough planning or stopping. We bite our nails, move repeatedly, eat too fast, speak too quickly, or reach…

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