On Information.
Humanity has progressed for the better in the past millennia due to its ability to effectively communicate and express information to other beings of their own species. From the simple cave paintings to the highly sophisticated laptops that we are typing in right now, we have greatly improved on our methods of storage of information, our characterization of information, and a greater understanding of information in general, which is why I'm writing this blog. I recently read the book The Information by James Gleick, the celebrated author of many books such as Chaos and Genius (a biography of Feynman). The book is an entertaining read, containing interesting anecdotes about so many people from so many fields who developed on communication and information. Information started just as a means of survival. Humans just wanted to know if other humans would help them get through the night without being preyed upon by wild animals. Then suddenly one person thought "Hey, ...
