4.10.2011

e-Maladies

Whether it is for the better or worse, there is a constant media stream of speculation on the changes brought to the our psyche or physical well-being by new technology. If it is for the better then our adaptation is the brain re-wiring itself to better process our expanded knowledge base and the body being kept healthier by a constant flow of medical breakthroughs. If it is for the worse then the brain is being overwhelmed by distraction and the body is being softened from products that take away our human-ness.

I tend to think that our bodies are more resilient than the tech we invent. It is usually the new technology that eventually conforms to our genetic ways.

Whatever the truth of the matter is, there is a lot of this type of ideas floating around. Whenever I run across an interesting posting on the subject I'lll add it here: