Несовершенный человек. Случайность эволюции мозга и ее последствия

The concept of the brain being a patchwork of solutions feels both fascinating and messy. I'm curious what motivated the emphasis on this analogy in explaining cognitive development.

It made me think about how our mental shortcuts might just be imperfect fixes rather than elegant solutions. Has this changed how others view their own thinking patterns?

The variety of examples really highlights the diversity of solutions evolution has cobbled together. I'm wondering whether some ideas were left out or if the selection process was more straightforward.