Great point that we are outsourcing not just wayfinding but spatial memory entirely through GPS. Could it be that having to move at the speed of available technology, and not using our basic human capacities (spatial navigation, math, language translation, etc.), is slowly atrophying vital aspects of the human being? I often hear the argument that no, greater tech capacity will free up humans to be more creative. I certainly hope so. But to your point, we are at yet another juncture where we have choices to make, and I am hoping we don't make the same mistake of devaluing our own unique, life-sustaining human capacities.
Great point that we are outsourcing not just wayfinding but spatial memory entirely through GPS. Could it be that having to move at the speed of available technology, and not using our basic human capacities (spatial navigation, math, language translation, etc.), is slowly atrophying vital aspects of the human being? I often hear the argument that no, greater tech capacity will free up humans to be more creative. I certainly hope so. But to your point, we are at yet another juncture where we have choices to make, and I am hoping we don't make the same mistake of devaluing our own unique, life-sustaining human capacities.