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> We now stand completely naked and exposed as the irrational, animal, mamalian ape that we are in front of the extreme exponential technological whirlwind that

> We now stand completely naked and exposed as the irrational, animal, mamalian ape that we are in front of the extreme exponential technological whirlwind that has made everything so complex, fast changing and exploitative that we have no option but to completely drop out or ride the tiger. Love the imagery in your writing... I think we do have an option for now (turn off your phone when you get home/go on vacation etc.) and that the animal were riding is not a tiger but a rabid monkey in heat stung by a scorpion, which is how some yogis describe the unquestioned mind. The observation of my own patterns and relationship with media/attention grabbing tech it has become clear to me that if I am to be productive and healthy, I need to change my relationship with my mind. It’s a challenge, but a worthy one.

saintPirelli 8y ago
I can't help but feel like this will divide society. Like fast food and eating healthy. Everybody knows eating healthy is better for you, but a lot just can't be bothered. Consuming media on the most addictive feeds will be the same. Only this time we won't have an obesity epidemic, but an epidemic of retardation and uselessness.
- crankylinuxuser 8y ago
  Those that define "healthy" are usually ones you don't want to listen to. Greg Egan wrote quite a lot about the power dynamics of the word 'healthy'.
  - saintPirelli 8y ago
    I'm not saying you should follow some guru when he says that licking mud will wake your inner djinn, I'm saying eat your broccoli.
  - aethertron 8y ago
    Where did Greg Egan write about that? I'd be interested to read it. I've only read one of his novels, plus some supplementary writing on his site. I plan to read more.
    - crankylinuxuser 8y ago
      Egan mentions "health" in Distress, primarily surrounding those that define the word and set the bar what "healthy" is. Alongside that idea, lies the ultrarich who have rearranged their DNA to a point they are invulnerable to every known disease, most chemical toxins, and more. They're also physically a different species, as they are incapable of making young with other humans.

saintPirelli 8y ago

I can't help but feel like this will divide society. Like fast food and eating healthy. Everybody knows eating healthy is better for you, but a lot just can't be bothered. Consuming media on the most addictive feeds will be the same. Only this time we won't have an obesity epidemic, but an epidemic of retardation and uselessness.

crankylinuxuser 8y ago
Those that define "healthy" are usually ones you don't want to listen to. Greg Egan wrote quite a lot about the power dynamics of the word 'healthy'.
- saintPirelli 8y ago
  I'm not saying you should follow some guru when he says that licking mud will wake your inner djinn, I'm saying eat your broccoli.
- aethertron 8y ago
  Where did Greg Egan write about that? I'd be interested to read it. I've only read one of his novels, plus some supplementary writing on his site. I plan to read more.
  - crankylinuxuser 8y ago
    Egan mentions "health" in Distress, primarily surrounding those that define the word and set the bar what "healthy" is. Alongside that idea, lies the ultrarich who have rearranged their DNA to a point they are invulnerable to every known disease, most chemical toxins, and more. They're also physically a different species, as they are incapable of making young with other humans.