Our understanding of the body and brain has evolved significantly across eras. This evolution has been influenced by the tools and technologies available, from mechanical craftsmanship in the 1600s to the industrial revolution's impact in the 1800s. Metaphors and analogies help designers understand complex systems. In AI, context engineering is becoming a crucial skill, as the quality of context significantly affects the success of agents. The act of simplifying information can lead to deleting extensive notes or thoughts in pursuit of clarity.
Our understanding of the human body, particularly the brain and nervous system, has been profoundly shaped by the tools and technologies of each era.
We naturally turn to what we already understand - the most sophisticated technologies of our time - and we do so through metaphors and analogies.
With the rise of Agents it becomes more important what information we load into the 'limited working memory'. The main thing that determines whether an Agent succeeds or fails is the quality of the context you give it.
I deleted everything. Every note in Obsidian. Every half-baked atomic thought, every Zettelkasten slip.
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