Humans can suddenly "jump" cognitive levels to see higher-order patterns.
Gödel seeing that mathematics could describe mathematics itself.
This isn't combining existing patterns, but seeing entirely new levels of abstraction.
The human brain excels at taking complex systems and creating simpler mental models.
Newton seeing planetary motion and falling apples as the same phenomenon.
This compression isn't recombination - it's finding the hidden simplicity.
Recombination adds elements together.
Insight often removes elements to reveal core principles. This requires understanding and reasoning.
Humans can suddenly "jump" cognitive levels to see higher-order patterns. Gödel seeing that mathematics could describe mathematics itself. This isn't combining existing patterns, but seeing entirely new levels of abstraction.
The human brain excels at taking complex systems and creating simpler mental models. Newton seeing planetary motion and falling apples as the same phenomenon. This compression isn't recombination - it's finding the hidden simplicity.
Recombination adds elements together. Insight often removes elements to reveal core principles. This requires understanding and reasoning.