Socrates and Technology

Today, while in CVS, I overheard an older gentleman ask a photo technician approximately how long it would take for his picture CD to be burned. He seemed in awe when she told him that it would take 15 minutes and said that he was rather impressed with the technology that we have today.

The reason I mention this is because the gentleman's reaction reminded me of a quote that appears on the eRichards site: "Wisdom begins in wonder" - Socrates

The more I thought about this man's reaction and Socrates' words (or at least those that Plato attributed to him), the more I realized just how impressive our technological advancements are. Often, we take them for granted but both the camera that took this man's photos and the machine that burned them onto a CD were created by humans, which is really incredible.

So today, take time to appreciate the wondrous things around you, and you just might gain some wisdom in the process.

eRb