I'm split on my feelings about it. One the one hand, trying to put a lot of thoughts on a topic together without writing them down is like trying to ladle wate

I'm split on my feelings about it. One the one hand, trying to put a lot of thoughts on a topic together without writing them down is like trying to ladle water with a colander, but implying that you become unable to think without a systematic process of writing down your words is patently untrue. For instance, the Greeks relied more on the bardic tradition and oral communication than the written word, and few people would claim they were unable to think. Any process that can be used is useful, both oral tradition and written tradition's uses are a matter of training and application. It wouldn't surprise me if we found someone who effectively thought in emojis after all. Our brains are pattern recognition engines, anywhere we can establish a recognizable pattern to offload memory is usable.