(Stillness in the Storm) From an evolution of consciousness perspective, technology is the application of scientific knowledge for a practical purpose. The inventor creates to make life better while the artists create to express something within. This process of making technology teaches wisdom and brings truth from the unknown into the unknown, where it can shape society. But not all technology is helpful in improving humanity.
It can work against human evolution.
We’ve known for ages that the mind grows through work, through effort, through creation. Almost no one questions this.
Psychologically, the opposite of trauma is learning.
When we’re in a learning state, new information is mapped onto the mind and psyche, making clear what was hazy before, paving a way for the creative urges of the human soul to express themselves. If an invention is useful, either because it makes life better or because it grabs the human heart, it roots itself into an evolving society. Consider the car, the computer, the telephone as examples. Also, consider jazz music, dancing, and creative writing as others.
If technology “solves” a problem through making things too easy, it tends to limit the evolution of consciousness.
A chef becomes a chef because they learn how to work with food. Following a recipe is a kind of technology that gives you the same result but without having to become a chef. So long as you use the recipe, you’ll get the end without having to master the means. This is an example of a technology that improves life but without teaching new skills. It’s useful but potentially dangerous. What happens if all the recipe makers die? What happens if all that knowledge falls away?
Surely, we want to reduce suffering and end drudgery. But if we make life so convenient and easy that we become slaves to our devices, this will cost us dearly.
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Think of how many people are dependent on GPS to navigate from one place to another.
What happens if this system goes down? How will we navigate?
Conversely, we needn’t make things hard unnecessarily either.
Spiritually, the universe is designed to be filled with challenges that give us the chance to grow—if we’re willing to pursue spiritual values.
Learning a lesson can often be done many different ways. The hard way isn’t usually the best. But in the beginning, when we don’t know better, it’s sometimes necessary. But those who suffered in the past can share their wisdom with the future, making life better for all as time goes on. Technology in this way probably has to be a mix of history and innovation—remembering the past while looking to the future.
I suggest the focus of our efforts should be on making life as educational, fulfilling, and rewarding as possible—which still includes plenty of life challenges.
What follows below is an example of what happens when people become too dependent on technology.
The discussion about how to have an advanced civilization that is also harmony with the technology needed to maintain it is still waiting to happen in earnest.
– Justin
by John Vibes, June 27th, 2019
A Google Maps mishap last weekend resulted in nearly one hundred people driving their cars into the middle of a muddy field, where many of them became stuck. Some of them even caused damage to their cars trying to get through the rough terrain.
It all started on Sunday with an accident on Pena Boulevard in Aurora, Colorado. Hundreds of motorists traveling nearby checked Google Maps for a detour and found an alternative route that would cut their travel time in half.
Connie Monsees was one of the drivers who took the ill-fated detour that day. She was on her way to pick her husband up from Denver International Airport when she ran into the traffic jam and decided to check her phone for a quicker route.
Google Maps asked us to take the Tower exit, so I did because it was supposed to be half the time. It was 47 minutes from Tower Road to the terminal, so I went to the detour, which was supposed to take 23 [minutes],” she told Denver7.
A few minutes down the road, Monsees followed her GPS onto E. 64th Ave. But after a while, the street turned into a dirt road. This made Monsees second-guess the directions, but she decided to follow along the road because everyone else was doing it.
“My thought was, ‘Well there are all these other cars in front of me so it must be OK.’ So I just continued,” she explained.
By the time Monsees noticed that nobody in front of her had any clue what they were doing, it was already too late.
“The question is why did Google send us out there to begin with? There was no turning back once you were out there,” Monsees said.
She said that a good portion of the road was in disrepair and many people caused severe damage to their vehicles.
“I tore up the inside passenger wheel well for my tire, but it’s not that big of a deal compared to some other people who really tore their cars up and got themselves stuck out there,” Monsees said.
Denver7 traffic anchor Jayson Luber said that there were not many options for drivers once they got onto the dirt road.
“There are some back ways to get to and from DIA. However, they are not all perfect. Because that was all open land, there still are some dirt roads out there and not all of them are paved yet,” Luber explained.
Luber said that this is a perfect example of the dangers that can arise from becoming too dependent on smartphones. Luber explained:
You are driving. Google Maps is not driving. Google Maps is not perfect. You need to know where you are going and, if it does not look like that’s where you should be going, turn around and try again. Take a look at the Google map and it’s going to tell you where to go, but you are not a lemming and you don’t need to follow it exactly. It’s better to find your own way and take a look at the map.
There was a sign saying that the road was closed at the entrance of the dirt road, but it was knocked on its side by the time reporters arrived on the scene.
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After the incident, Google issued a statement telling drivers to “use their best judgment” on the road.
“We take many factors into account when determining driving routes, including the size of the road and the directness of the route. While we always work to provide the best directions, issues can arise due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather. We encourage all drivers to follow local laws, stay attentive, and use their best judgment while driving,” the statement read, according to CNN.
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
In the age of technology, a cellphone has become one of the main portals people use to interact with each other. Most people can’t navigate to a desired location without a smartphone. They can’t remember a person’s phone number, the phone does that. And looking for a product or service in the local area is not almost exclusively a task performed on a smartphone. As such, when your phone stops working properly, it can be a major cause of stress. The preceding video provides some basic information insofar as how to identify viruses and what they are intended to do. This information is helpful for several reasons, it provides some practical knowledge that one can use to better understand their reality and as such enjoy reduced stress and improved mood overall. Secondly, it indirectly alerts the public to the deleterious aspect of some technology, that instead of improving human competence, intelligence, and evolutionary potential, some technology hinders these areas of life. With this greater knowledge of the actual effect of technology in hand, one can begin to consider the greater value question of what role technology should play in human life.
– Justin
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This is funny but not. Technology is making humanity lazy and dumb. Ever been in a convenience store when the power goes out? You get a deer-in-the-headlights look because the cashier doesn’t know how to count back change. IMO, we’re becoming too dependent on tech.