What do roots, lightning bolts, and neural pathways have in common? In this short meditative episode, we explore the branching shape of intelligence—how thought grows, forks, and occasionally reconnects. This is a quiet reflection on patterns that repeat across nature and mind, revealing how intelligence might not be a straight line, but a living, recursive network.

We ask: Is the dendrite just a biological feature—or a symbol for something deeper? From trees to neurons, from clouds to code, this episode follows the shape of meaning itself.

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