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Shaughnessy

I don’t have all the data or the answers,

but I do know that,

like cigarettes, artificial dyes, vaccines, and seed oils, the digital world is not a natural one.

And as creatures of nature,

whether created by a big bang, evolution, God, or a combo of all three (depending on your religion),

it is my personal common sensical belief,

alongside lots of supporting anecdotal and experimental evidence that suggests the most optimal way for a human,

and any biological creature,

to live is one fully aligned with the environment they were designed for which is the natural world.

Akamaister 8mo ago

And yet here we are communicating in a completely virtual abstracted context. I agree with you by the way with some caveats

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Shaughnessy 8mo ago

What caveats?

Akamaister 8mo ago

I think humans are wired to solve problems—and with that comes an innate drive to create tools, systems, and yes, technology. It's part of what makes us human.

I don't think we’d be fully alive without some form of technological expression. Fire. Shelter. Language. The wheel. Even writing is a kind of abstraction.

So while I agree we should live aligned with the natural world, I don’t believe that means rejecting all innovation or reverting to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

The challenge is discernment:

Which technologies make us more human—more rooted, aware, and alive?

And which ones seduce us into disconnection?

Shaughnessy 8mo ago

Well said.

It’s all about creating things aligned with nature not rejecting & conflicting with it.

Intention matters in this.

Is it a creation of greed, control, or fear?

Or is it a creation of beauty, art, and exploration.