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Technology doesn’t make people smarter

Posted 10/21/11

To the Editor: This is for all the people who believe today’s technology has made people smarter: “The wise man frees himself from selfish desires. He does what is appropriate in the present …

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Technology doesn’t make people smarter

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To the Editor:

This is for all the people who believe today’s technology has made people smarter:

“The wise man frees himself from selfish desires. He does what is appropriate in the present circumstances. Like water he accepts the lowest places without resistance. Through humanistic thinking and acting the Superior man makes the way great.

The superior man understands righteousness. But, the inferior man only understands profit.” K’ung Fu Tzu (551-479 BC)

Jimmy Helmar

Hannawa Falls