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Chomsky and a few others still leave me hugely impressed with their interpretations of the human condition, and our reactions to the evolving political landscape. Google, Facebook and particularly Neuralink scare the hell out of me.
I've enough difficulty sorting and storing my own thoughts, without other's thoughts being beamed into my consciousness with or without an express connection.
I've often found that the process of learning was of more value than the facts the process elicited. Now so many seem bent on feeding me what they claim are facts, with little or no effort on my part.
Athletes and gymnasts know that they need to use their body to stay in physical trim. Google and Facebook seek to ease the loads we mentally manipulate to learn, or maintain what they insist is social interaction, while Neuralink wants us to sit back as they mentally pump iron at our command. (He's also intent on driving my damn car)!
We lost a lot when we gave away our bicycle and bought our first car, now many of us would find commuting by bike a huge inconvenience simply because we've made little use of those muscles over the ensuing years. Why allow our children to make similar mistakes by embracing their phone and letting their mental faculties atrophy. Why allow ourselves to forget the thrill of shaking the hands of new friends or judging a person's physical reactions to our actions, solving our own problems in our own way - or even driving a sports car on a winding road as the wind ruffles what's left of our hair.
Damn, I'm sounding like a boycott prone neo-luddite myself. Should I begin following my own good advise?
Nah
Terry