"Quite simply, we do not think the way we think we think. Human cognition is built on complex mechanisms that inherently sacrifice some accuracy for speed. Spee

"Quite simply, we do not think the way we think we think. Human cognition is built on complex mechanisms that inherently sacrifice some accuracy for speed. Speed in thinking was the overriding evolutionary force for our hunter ancestors, and although occasional errors caused the loss of hunters, new hunters were inexpensive and fun to make." Quote from http://arxiv.org/pdf/0802.3457v1.pdf http://arxiv.org/pdf/0802.3457v1.pdf accessed via the first of your links. Excellent quote. Thanks for these links, much interesting material.