kicked the habit. Shed my skin. This is the new stuff. We go dancing in.” That rhythmic line from Peter Gabriel’s all-time most-played video, Sledgehammer, says it all. We gotta have the latest and the greatest—the new stuff. It doesn’t matter if the new stuff is no better than the old stuff. It’s new and that’s the point. Next generation, iPhone 20, Smart Watch, 5G, Smart TV, Smart Oven, robotic weapons dog, flush my toilet from my phone, Alexa—wipe my butt. We gotta have it. Consequently, we can’t think anymore. We rely on technology to do even the simplest of tasks. Have you watched the kids at the fast-food counter try to make change if the “system” is down? Have you ridden with someone who can’t follow simple geographical directions if their NAV screen is down? Have you been out to dinner with someone who can’t calculate a tip? I’ll bet all of you know someone that can’t tie a knot, fry an egg, or change a tire.
