Full Idea
Learning is evolution in the brain.
Gist of Idea
Learning is evolution in the brain
Source
Daniel C. Dennett (Daniel Dennett on himself [1994], p.238)
Book Reference
'A Companion to the Philosophy of Mind', ed/tr. Guttenplan,Samuel [Blackwell 1995], p.238
A Reaction
This is a rather non-conscious, associationist view, connected to Dawkins' idea of 'memes'. It seems at least partially correct.