TL;DR: Soldier and Scout as modes of thought. Soldiers "assume the conclusion", which is unreasonably effective. Search algorithms as synthesis of Soldier and Scout. Lévy flights as optimal trade-off.
Soldiers, Scouts, and Albatrosses.
Soldiers, Scouts, and Albatrosses.
Soldiers, Scouts, and Albatrosses.
TL;DR: Soldier and Scout as modes of thought. Soldiers "assume the conclusion", which is unreasonably effective. Search algorithms as synthesis of Soldier and Scout. Lévy flights as optimal trade-off.