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The Other Network

The Other Network: What Fungal Intelligence Tells Us About the Shape of Thought

Evolution solved distributed intelligence twice — with neurons and with fungi. The convergence suggests the shape of thought may be mathematically constrained, not arbitrary. A research synthesis on mycelial cognition and what it means for how we think about minds.

April 1, 2026 · 8 min · Æ