I think this is a limited interpretation of the hypothesis. The version of your brain that doesn’t have an idea is unable to think of it. You can then synthesiz

I think this is a limited interpretation of the hypothesis. The version of your brain that doesn’t have an idea is unable to think of it. You can then synthesize a new idea from your existing ideas, and no longer have that version of your brain (you have a minor, or in some cases major, version bump). Then once you have the new version of your brain with the new idea, you can use it to further synthesize new ideas. This process of reflection and intellectual growth is the only way to break out of your SW prison is to synthesize new ideas - until you do, you are exactly as the hypothesis says, limited to the ideas you currently have. Sometimes this process is involuntary, so it doesn’t feel like you just booted up a new version of yourself.