We have more knowledge than human beings from a hundred years ago, but we seem to be replacing some of our knowledge with technology. Which way are we going?
2006-12-06 16:00:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It seems like we are paying a price for our new found intelligence. We are better at new things. Old ways are forgotten and deemed archaic. Unfortunately some of those old ways and being better connected with the earth were quite useful. And elderly people who do not choose to buy or use new technology are probably quite bored and feel rather out of touch. Not as many things are being passed down from generation to generation. The funny thing is that none of this really matters until we have a long and tedious electrical black out. After a while people would be wondering how to preform tasks that have been preformed for generations by machines. Maybe we will have to ask all the old people to help us out. Lol.
(Sorry to write a book.)
2006-12-06 16:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by 1K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Humans are getting dumber and dumber by the decade. They keep on making all sorts of gadgets and rely so much on technology, letting the government and the scientist and doctors do everything for them. People don't realize that life is made up of little, simple things like family, love, religion and just plain being happy. The more people invent gadgets and whatnot, the more they long for it, and the more the makers make them, it's a continous cycle, so in the end nobody's happy. A long time ago people lived a lot shorter, but they were satisfied and they were able to survive.
2006-12-06 22:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Ina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge without common sense or moral foundations is dangerous,the problem with information is it does not discern on whom gets ahold of it.Human beings are constantly being bombarded with information in this time,however not many know what to do with this information.The human race is becoming better informed,however must people are not taught how to be independent thinkers.A true intellectual is a visionary a seeker of what is yet unknown,not simply a collector of useless facts.Useless facts without intelligence to straighten them out causes informed dim-wits which will use the information as a negative weapon rather then an enlightenment tool.
2006-12-06 17:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this age, we are bombarded by information (thousands of them) everyday. We don't have time to think, or learn the necessary knowledge to absorb these information (or to discard needless information). After obtaining mass information, we begin to believe (without thinking) that we become more intelligent (because the information make us think that way). At the same time, we abandon reasons, thoughts, and logics. Knowledge becomes wilted, and human gets dumber.
2006-12-06 16:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by tienyutai 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither. We are becoming more specialized in our knowledge. This has it's draw-backs, because it makes us more dependent upon others since we can no longer be fully self-reliant.
Og the caveman knew how to make his weapons from scratch, how to track, find, hunt, kill, skin and use all the materials from such animals. As well as how to find and/or build shelter, use plants as medicine, and to survive in the wild. Most modern humans would be dead meat within a few days, or really unhappy when they found out their cell phone wouldn't work.
2006-12-06 16:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our knowledge definatly is profundly progressive compared to generations of the past. Still, when it comes to the use of our minds, we still just use 10 -20% of our brains. It is all relitive.....
our knowledge now might be minimal compared to general knowledge in 200 years.
Not many of us truely understand technology as it rushes past us.
2006-12-06 16:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Food happens for all other beings except humans.... we have to earn it.... Very few had to really work for food hundreds of years ago.... it cannot be called intelligence.
2006-12-06 19:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clerks in the fast food establishment in this town seem to be on average a bit more unable to think clearly, than they use to. Maybe it is just me, but my wife says she notices the same thing. I credit our government schools for not ensuring at least a minimum level of knowledge at graduation.
2006-12-06 16:10:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
More knowledgeable, less wise. Intelligence is just our ability to retain and utilize information, I don't believe that's changing much.
2006-12-06 16:43:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we have been getting more intelligent, but that will probably change soon. A growing trend recently seems to be relying on technology (not necessarily a bad thing in itself) without really caring why or how it works.
2006-12-06 16:06:30 · answer #10 · answered by stickymongoose 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋