Humanity Is Devolving
What Does “Devolving” Mean? Devolving means moving backwards. Evolution means growing better and stronger over time. Devolution means becoming weaker, less skilled, or less independent. Many people feel that human beings are no longer improving in important ways. Instead, we seem to be losing some of the strengths that once made us powerful. We Depend Too Much on Machines In the past, people had to remember roads, calculate numbers in their heads, and fix things with their hands. Today, phones, GPS, and computers do most of this work for us. When we stop using our minds and bodies for basic tasks, those abilities slowly fade. Young people who grow up with constant help from technology often struggle when the technology is not available. This dependence is a clear sign of moving backwards in self-reliance. Attention Spans Are Getting Shorter Social media, short videos, and constant notifications train our brains to expect quick rewards. Many people now find it hard to read a long...
