Writing and Thinking
Note: This topic was mentioned during the call but not discussed in depth.
The deep connection between writing and thinking, emphasized by LP1 (Louise).
Louise's Point
"Writing = thinking!"
Not just:
- Writing about thinking
- Writing to record thinking
But:
- Writing IS thinking
- Writing creates thinking
- Writing clarifies thinking
Victoria's Historical Perspective
"Writing and drawing were the first externalizations of the brain humans practiced, and what enabled our intellectual evolution"
Externalizing thought:
- Enabled new levels of cognition
- Made thinking visible
- Allowed iterative refinement
- Created knowledge outside individual minds
Victoria's Father's Example
Spent over a year writing Wikipedia article on calculation rules.
The writing itself was the inquiry:
- Not just recording knowledge
- But developing understanding
- Deep curiosity expressed through writing
- Meticulous craft
For Curiosity
If writing = thinking:
- Writing develops curiosity
- Journaling sustains questions
- Note-taking deepens inquiry
- Question Formulation Technique works through writing
AI Implications
From AI and Curiosity:
If AI does our writing:
- Are we losing thinking tool?
- Or gaining thinking partner?
- See Tools as Crutches