> using calculators didn't make us more mentally inept We (collectively) did lose some skills, that we no longer value as much because we (individually) grew u

> using calculators didn't make us more mentally inept We (collectively) did lose some skills, that we no longer value as much because we (individually) grew up after the loss happened. Just like losing a large part of our orientation skills in the GPS era. Or how happily-single urban people in their 40s don't feel like they've lost anything compared to eg. their grandparents living a married life with three generations living under the same roof, but if you'd taken that person from the past and showed them the option to switch, they would feel the loss. It is totally possible that the average "2045 human" could be significantly mentally/emotionally atrophied in several ways, while not feeling like anything is missing.