Time as Playdough: Bending the Spiral - Deepstash

Time as Playdough: Bending the Spiral

  • From the moment language took root in the nervous system, time was no longer something humans moved through, it became something they manipulated.
  • Symbols let us remember, plan, record, and model. Suddenly, the mind wasn't just reacting to stimuli, it was rehearsing, predicting, and simulating.
  • And with each passing generation, the number of symbols multiplied. Language made time stackable. 

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What if your entire personality was just software—written by parents, schools, ads, trauma, and culture? 🤔 This is pt. 1 of the series.

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