To Get You Thinking

When you think of "great thinkers", who do you think of?

Confucius? Einstein? Newton?

I came across an article the other day that was referencing "great thinkers" of history and I got to wonder what happened to "thinkers" in our current reality?

Throw yourself into the future for a moment...let's say 2125...and look back at this time on earth. Who would be in the history books of the twenty-first century? Who has really made true inventions, that weren't just recycled ideas? Who was famous for their philosophy and stature that would withhold and withstand 1000 or more years? Do you think our current architecture, beliefs, and/or history will last as long?

Back in the day when there was no such thing, people actually had to use their brains to get stuff done, to make things work, to make life more livable. Now that everything is pretty much done for us or is digitized, has it allowed our brains to become lazy? And what's scarier is how much more computers will become a part of our lives.

Let's say if technology was somehow wiped clean one day, would the ones that can't live without it, freeze up and not know what to do next, like a computer themselves?

Now that's a thought!

In any event, I think there needs to be a moment where we stop to use our brains instead of our technology.

Here's a few resources to really get you thinking:
Mind Hacks: Tips and Tools for Using your Brain

Brain-Wave Typing

Braingle : Brain Teasers