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Universality
- Universality, a core concept in Deutsch's work, is underappreciated.
- It's the ability of a system to perform any task, not just a wide range.
Alphabets vs. Pictograms
- Early writing systems, like pictograms, weren't universal; each symbol represented a fixed concept.
- Alphabets, however, are universal because rearranging existing letters can express any concept.
Unintentional Universality
- Jumps to universality are often unintentional byproducts of solving specific problems.
- Early scribes likely didn't realize the impact of creating alphabets.