[antigonemerlin]

Chomsky notes that language was evolved not for communication, but for thinking.

Murphy (of Murphy's law fame) notes that you're not really thinking if you don't write the thought down: you just think that you're thinking.

[staunton]

We're talking about writing. Writing evolved in order to keep track of how much field workers are owed. Make of that what you will.

[skwee357]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!