There is no doubt that technology improves convenience and ease of living. However, it is completely different issue whether convenience and ease of living is good for mankind or not. There was a time when mankind had no option but to remember any and every bit of information that it wanted to store for the future.

There are many instances in scriptures where instructions were passed over many generations by simply retaining it in memory. Inscribing on copper and other tablets was done only for the most important details and bulk of regular instructions was passed on by simply orating the same. Then came printing technology that enabled individuals to convert information stored in the memory into information stored on the paper in a convenient manner. Printing was very comfortable as compared to writing because it reduced manual labor. Further, information could be disseminated over of wider range.

Today, technology has brought us to the point where we do not need to retain information at all. A child with electronic devices in his or her hand can afford not to bother about fundamental mathematical calculations as everything can be solved by the push of a button.

Is this a good thing? What will happen when man finally runs out of raw materials? What happens when mankind is forced to scale back on production to manage the environment? Technology may end up causing an entire generation to grow up without the ability of retaining even the smallest bit of information in their memory. This may seem like a doomsday scenario but one has no choice but to be prepared for all contingencies.