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.

The Telescope and the Lightning

Photo by Gabriel Zaparolli from Pexels There once was a woman who lived in a quiet village where the sky was always grey. One day, a lightn...