Originally Posted by
Walter S
I disagree completely. People are naturally seduced into believing such things because our brains are very crafty about being lazy/conserving energy. While that was a good instinct for millions of years, we've gotten far too good at it. Modern society finds it possible to expend far less energy than our bodies require for good health.
We need less time thinking, reading, watching tv, etc. and at least a little time most days where we break a sweat and really work at something physically. THAT's what the smart people on the planet are doing. The rest of them are trying to figure out how to expend even less energy than ever at a more ideally controlled temperature that promotes perfect comfort while their arteries harden.
This is certainly a high class problem or, literally, a first world problem. Our technology is much more a blessing than a curse, although, if we don't handle it properly it does cause big problems for us.
One great thing about being carfree is that it helps me to get my daily required exercise, while at the same time enjoying the best that technology has to offer.
As for dividing the world into "smart people" and "dumb people"--not everybody will agree on which side of the line each of us falls on. so be careful with that!
