> Nobody in neuroscience seriously rejects some variety of built-in functionality in the bigger picture Absolutely correct, but I was using the more narrow int

> Nobody in neuroscience seriously rejects some variety of built-in functionality in the bigger picture Absolutely correct, but I was using the more narrow interpretation of "human intelligence" as "traits that make us distinct from most other mammals". Most higher animals have specialized structures for vision processing and most of them are also good at "maintaining balance". What makes humans unique is the adaptability of our brains I was talking about and the ability to acquire different symbolic systems with relative ease (at least as young children).