>When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man’s convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man’s brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others.
Smartphones are just a helpful tool, yet in conjunction with social media they can be attributed to decline of social relations and attention in children, raising levels of depression, etc.
Email are inundated with spams, but it's still a helpful tool. We don't stop using email because of spam. Good things happen because of email communication everyday.
Given the current obesity epidemic, I would argue that is the case --- a marked contrast to the development of the bicycle:
https://www.roadbikereview.com/threads/editorial-the-bicycle...
>When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man’s convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man’s brain that was entirely beneficial to those who used it, and of no harm or irritation to others.
~ Elizabeth West, Author of Hovel in the Hills
Considering some people have problem to walk even short distances, it happened for those who drive everywhere.
Smartphones are just a helpful tool, yet in conjunction with social media they can be attributed to decline of social relations and attention in children, raising levels of depression, etc.
Email are inundated with spams, but it's still a helpful tool. We don't stop using email because of spam. Good things happen because of email communication everyday.