The gravity of technology holds us where we are. We accept our attachment. But to really appreciate the effects of technology – both its virtues and costs -- we need to examine the world of humans before technology. What were our lives like without inventions? For that we need to peek back into the Paleolithic era when technology was scarce and humans lived primarily surrounded by things they did not make. We can also examine the remaining contemporary hunter-gatherer tribes still living close to nature to measure what, if anything, they gain from the small amount of technology they use.
The Technium: The World Without Technology
Here at The Modular Man we like to point out the fumbles and foibles of living in a techno society. In his "The World Without Technology" article, Kevin Kelly points out that a world without technology--were that possible--is hardly as romantic as we might imagine. A long, but ultimately informative article. I encourage you to read it.
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