Thinking vs. Survival
Ethan Zuckerman reports (from Tunisia) this quip by Alan Kay:
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Kay puts forth the interesting proposition that “our brains aren’t designed for thinking - they’re designed for survival” - for making quick decisions, which aren’t necessarily the correct decisions.
A couple of other good Alan Kay quotes: (from other sources)
“Simple things should be simple. Complex things should be possible.”
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it!”
[see also A Conversation with Alan Kay]