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Miniature philosophical digression. Given even more technology we get more and more power to do things unthinkingly. The problem with it is that the general lev
by AstralStorm 8y ago
Miniature philosophical digression.
Given even more technology we get more and more power to do things unthinkingly. The problem with it is that the general level of training has not caught up. Most people do not attempt to train themselves, even fewer have the horizon far enough to "get" the consequences of what they're doing intuitively, or even logically.
- mcguire 8y ago"The power of a notation is not in what it lets you think about, but in what it lets you not think about." A.N. Whitehead.
- epicide 8y agoI'm sure this was also an argument used against supermarkets, automobiles, and various other things. Put simply, you can't learn the fundamentals of everything that affects your life. There are consequences, of course. It is important to learn to balance between when you should learn something and when it really doesn't matter. This is easier said than done and up for constant debate.