How Analogy Drives Everything We Think

Every thought we have, every connection we make, every idea we form is built on analogy.

Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking by Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander completely flips the way we think about, well… thinking. Their big claim? Analogy isn’t just a tool we use—it’s the tool. Every thought we have, every connection we make, and every idea we form is built on analogy.

The Core Idea: Thought = Analogy

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