3 Responses

1. Ask Not What the HealthCare System Can Do for You . . . says:

   January 11, 2008 at 12:42

   […] Third, as Alvaro pointed out on a recent Sharp Brains blog, many of us ‘outsource our brains’ and no longer think for our­selves. With mass media mes­sages, GPS sys­tems, cal­cu­la­tors, spell check­ers and elec­tronic orga­niz­ers, we must ask the ques­tion how well we could func­tion with­out them. I know I am guilty of this one, myself. […]
2. James says:

   January 31, 2008 at 1:08

   I have made it a point for many years to man­u­ally bal­ance my check­book, for this very rea­son. I also think, much like fold­ing phys­i­cal fit­ness strate­gies into every­day life, that we need to do the same for our men­tal fit­ness. For instance, I take the stairs and do not take esca­la­tors, every day. I also park far away from the store and walk, as well as park on the street and walk sev­eral blocks to my res­i­dence. Sim­i­larly, using our minds to do every­day tasks helps us stay cog­ni­tively sharper and fit­ter. Ancil­lary tech­nol­ogy is help­ful, but need not nor should not replace our own abil­i­ties, but could enhance and sup­port them when used appropriately.
3. Alvaro says:

   January 31, 2008 at 1:19

   Jim, great analo­gies, and sug­ges­tion. Thank you!

   Would you mind bal­anc­ing my check­book too?