# ☞ the Linnaean Instinct and List-Making by Samuel Arbesman ## Metadata - Author: [[Samuel Arbesman]] - Full Title: ☞ the Linnaean Instinct and List-Making - Category: #articles - URL: https://arbesman.substack.com/p/the-linnaean-instinct-and-list-making ## Highlights added May 23, 2024 at 6:43 AM The Linnaean Instinct is also important for new and emerging communities. This instinct allows someone to be content living in a certain amount of chaos, which is particularly important when a scene or subculture is new. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hyjet1rwhszmhk1mzcqdggzn))