I have another take on this but I think we end up at the same place.
Someone once said that Civilization is defined by our ability to think in the abstract.
Scientists spend most of their time thinking in the abstract. Philosophers too. Designers and teachers are translators from the abstract to the real and back, or at least the good ones are.
Giving scientists 'tools' that reduce abstract thought is a crutch, that when overused will lead to injury.
I don't think that's who Bret is targeting, but if it is I hope he goes back to his first principles soon and doesn't end up where many of us are, working to create something and finding we contributed to the creation of something a lot darker.
Someone once said that Civilization is defined by our ability to think in the abstract.
Scientists spend most of their time thinking in the abstract. Philosophers too. Designers and teachers are translators from the abstract to the real and back, or at least the good ones are.
Giving scientists 'tools' that reduce abstract thought is a crutch, that when overused will lead to injury.
I don't think that's who Bret is targeting, but if it is I hope he goes back to his first principles soon and doesn't end up where many of us are, working to create something and finding we contributed to the creation of something a lot darker.