Sunday, March 23, 2025

The Evolution of Thought: Is Cognition Dissolving or Transforming?


We are witnessing a revolution in thought itself.

Our ability to reflect, problem-solve, empathize, and plan has long been considered the essence of intelligence. Yet recent advancements suggest cognition might simply be a biological strategy, rather than a universal standard.

Human intelligence is profound, built from memory, language, and internal narratives forming our consciousness. But it is also inherently slow, biological, and occasionally isolating.

Consilience

Consilience is the word we almost never use for the moment we most need: when evidence stops arguing and begins to align. It names the point...