In my earlier post on parallax cognition, I proposed that depth in thinking comes from contrast, not convergence. When two distinct perspectives—human and artificial—observe the same problem from different computational vantage points, something new emerges. Like binocular vision, depth requires a tangible and real separation. Now, this idea can demand an architectural corollary: structural separation.

We’ve been told, perhaps even sold, that integration is progress and the future. And that process lies in seamless collaboration between human and machine.

Okay, maybe. But I'm beginning to think that while the idea of unity might carry the stamp of logic, it misses the key point. The closer our "minds" get to merging, the more we risk losing what makes each uniquely intelligent.

Integration feels efficient and perhaps in some way even sociologically mandated. It promises an elegant blending of intuition and computation,

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