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The premise of this article is solid. The brain evolved first and foremost as a #control mechanism. Symbolic “information processing” is a later development.
However, just from reading the reactions in the comments section, one can easily see that #computationalism is still very much the mainstream theory of mind.
https://aeon.co/essays/your-brain-does-not-process-information-and-it-is-not-a-computer
Most commenters do not realize that no “information processing” (#computation on symbol sequences) of any kind is necessary for an agent to have #control over their internal #states and surroundings.
Think of a #homeostat or comparator such as in #PCT (Perceptual Control Theory).