Many analogies are reminding events that happen continuously and involuntarily; analogies are not there to serve purposes but simply happen, with evolution being the only purposeful driver behind them.

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Douglas Hofstadter

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a lot of analogies are reminding events...they're not there to serve purposes at all. They just happen.

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Analogy as the Core of CognitionStanford
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:12:22 PM

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