He also said "Most people would rather die than think; many do." In other words, not all human cognition is "thought", for Russell. So I don't think he's makin

He also said "Most people would rather die than think; many do." In other words, not all human cognition is "thought", for Russell. So I don't think he's making any claim that implies total absence of computation with a perfect notation. I'd say he's in the clear on this one.