I'm not familiar with Minsky's book, but the core idea seems to have a lot in common with the modular theory of mind [1], which was explored in a MOOC that I fo

I'm not familiar with Minsky's book, but the core idea seems to have a lot in common with the modular theory of mind [1], which was explored in a MOOC that I found fascinating, and which is now available in a self-paced form [2]. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modularity_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modularity_of_mind [2] - https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-of-meditation https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-of-meditation