[Pearse]

Really interesting to hear about the link between the things you were spending time on and thr person you were. We forgot how much the things we do affect who we are.

It makes me think of the idea in that book the shallows: Where every tech advancement also removes a skill or connection.

Writing meant we lost our oral tradition and the social bonds that came with it; Maps made us better at navigating but we lost touch with the spaces we were in; The clock gave our days structure but we stop depending on our bodies to tell us when we were hungry or tired.

I do wonder how many subtle things we are giving up for the privilege of using computers and participating in a global digital culture.

Thanks so much for sharing it was insightful.