Because we seem to be imbued with insatiable desire, we seek something “more” to every aspect of life. Because we are a creative species, we fiddle with things, rework stuff, and make new stuff in attempts to satisfy desire.
Every invention has consequences. The materials from which it is made have to come from somewhere. Someone has to reshape or build the raw materials. Someone applies the invention to some process. Through all of an invention’s phases, other inventors see whether or not they can make improvements or find new applications.
Sometimes inventors don’t account for their inventions’ ramifications. In 1589 Sir John Harington invented a flush toilet. Great, right? Problem was, the “flush” had nowhere to go. Conveniences are not always what they at first seem to be. People had to hand carry in buckets the product of Harington’s invention. In the countryside estate of John Harington, the “product” of his john benefited the crops. In a city without a sewage system, the invention… well, you can imagine, if you wish, the problem.
As we invent and reinvent our lives, we sometimes fail to account for the ramifications of fulfilling our needs and desires. Every human action has a product of some kind. Should we ask others to dispose of whatever we produce but do not want?
Every invention has consequences. The materials from which it is made have to come from somewhere. Someone has to reshape or build the raw materials. Someone applies the invention to some process. Through all of an invention’s phases, other inventors see whether or not they can make improvements or find new applications.
Sometimes inventors don’t account for their inventions’ ramifications. In 1589 Sir John Harington invented a flush toilet. Great, right? Problem was, the “flush” had nowhere to go. Conveniences are not always what they at first seem to be. People had to hand carry in buckets the product of Harington’s invention. In the countryside estate of John Harington, the “product” of his john benefited the crops. In a city without a sewage system, the invention… well, you can imagine, if you wish, the problem.
As we invent and reinvent our lives, we sometimes fail to account for the ramifications of fulfilling our needs and desires. Every human action has a product of some kind. Should we ask others to dispose of whatever we produce but do not want?
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