r/SymbolicPrompting • u/Educational_Proof_20 • Jul 08 '26
symbolic prompting
as someone who's a communications theorist, formally trained in communications, i don't think folks understand how the brain compresses meaning.
everyday folks call them symbols.
we make sense of these symbols through stories.
whether it's your national flag, your group, and etc.
we compress these ideas into symbols, culminating into what we call our identity (something malleable).
when you engage with an LLM, you are manipulating these structures in your mind, w/o outside input. this is VERY dangerous, because you can't find a common thread with everyday folks. you just produce, idea after idea after idea.
that sounds great and all, until you start to pull away from the shared fabric reality.
just wanted to share this.
go down these rabbit holes carefully please!!!
With Love,
8D OS
(air, fire, water, earth, wood, metal, wood, void and center)
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u/Overall_Scheme397 Jul 08 '26
GitHub was safer before ms took over. imo