from "jjtheblunt":

I sometimes think the main use of category theory is to look like a wizard ...

Then i realize it's also an assertion that there are recurring patterns in functions (in general). And, as such, sometimes results noticed in one domain actually can be expected to have analogous results in another domain.

(hidden deep in the fascinating thread "AI is making it easier to create more noise, when all I want is good search" on Hacker News; cf Category Theory Concepts (2016-04-25), Category Theory is like a Lighthouse (2018-12-24), Why Care about Category Theory (2019-03-03), Applied Category Theory (2019-04-24), ...) - ^z - 2023-03-09