One can define a dichotomy of those technologies that improve human capability and those that deplete it. For example the fountain pen allows one to be a better

One can define a dichotomy of those technologies that improve human capability and those that deplete it. For example the fountain pen allows one to be a better calligrapher than a feather quill. On the other hand modern typesetting lets you produce equally beautiful letterforms with no calligraphic skill whatsoever. So much so that in the west calligraphy is virtually extinct. A great deal of external technology, like automobiles, attenuates human natural capability.