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November 19, 2024

The True Purpose of the Human Brain: A Paradigm Shift


In the animal kingdom, the lowly sea squirt offers a curious insight into the purpose of the brain. This primitive ancestor of ours, equipped with a basic brain, visual system, and notochord, begins its life floating freely through the ocean, searching for a stationary spot to call home. Upon finding the perfect location, the sea squirt latches on - and never moves again.

But here's where it gets strange: after settling, the sea squirt literally digests its own brain and nervous system. Without a need to move, its brain becomes irrelevant, and rather than let it go to waste, natural selection has endowed the sea squirt with the ability to use its brain and nerves as a source of energy. For the sea squirt, the brain serves one clear purpose: enabling movement necessary for survival. Once it's no longer needed, it's repurposed.

This simple example raises a question that challenges our perception of human cognition: could our brains also exist to produce movement for...

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