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Thinking beyond the brain

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Alexis Ralphs
Jan 31, 2025
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Thinking beyond the brain

What’s 864 divided by 27?

No, don’t check the calculator on your phone.

Do it in your head.

Really try. Do it now.

Did you get stuck partway? Did you find yourself whispering the numbers or mouthing steps of the calculation? Maybe you even reached for a piece of paper to scribble it down.

This is the extended mind at work - thinking shaped by the world aroun…

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