From Bacteria To Bach And Back: The Evolution O... Today
We are now "intelligent designers" who can consciously engineer new memes (like scientific theories or technologies).
Words are the primary "thinking tools." By learning language, we "install" software in our brains that allows us to reflect, plan, and create. From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution o...
For most of history, cultural change was "Darwinian"—slow, mindless, and driven by trial and error. However, we have recently this process. We are now "intelligent designers" who can consciously
Interestingly, Dennett warns that with the rise of Black Box AI , we might be headed back to a world of competence without comprehension—where our tools are brilliant, but even we don't understand how they work. 4. Consciousness as a User-Interface However, we have recently this process
Termites build complex mounds without a blueprint. They have the competence to build but no comprehension of architecture. 2. Memes: The Tools for Thinking