First, thank you, Fineas, for asking what is surely one of the least understood questions currently facing all of technology. Most answers people offer make the same mistake the authors of all eight diagnostic manuals make, and for the same reason. When it comes to human technology, we make it in our likeness and image. So if we make something which is supposed to augment our minds, we unknowingly build in the same flaws as those which exist in our minds.
Of the close to 200 answers already posted, most claim you should expose yourself to as much of the world as you can. In truth, inundating yourself with information will only result in feeling more overwhelmed. This points to the deceptively brilliant way the OP has posed this question. And the key to seeing this…
Answering this with proper science would easily take many books. Except in rare cases, simple answers cannot address the true nature of anything this dense. And yes, I realize I sound like a world-class know-it-all who is talking out of my butt-hole. Fair enough. So how would I look to answer these questions? Start with…
George, let me start by saying this; as usual, you’ve asked me an interesting question. And while my immediate motive for telling you this should be apparent, it’s likely, my underlying motive will not be. My underlying motive? Your question pleasantly surprised me. I’d never considered this question and the more I thought about it,…