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You should get Don Ihde or Evan Selinger (RIT) to contribute their thoughts on "Epistemology Engines" -- they explored this metaphor with the camera obscura 20 years ago and it might be interesting to see what updates they've achieved since.

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While the "cache" metaphor does seem apt, I also think the "brain as computer" metaphor is very flawed and leads to larger infrastructure designed on a faulty metaphor for a living organism that has developed over centuries (and mostly outdoors). I discuss this in Episode 6 of my podcast (here on Substack. "Pactum Factum - The Superpower Of Everyday Negotiation"). So, a metaphor yes. But one that is best recognized as limited. I enjoy your newsletter!

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Thanks and I agree, I cover that in the Brain Edition I mention at the top.

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