#transhumanism #humans Created at 2022-12-31 # [Anonymous feedback](https://www.admonymous.co/louis030195) # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought Last modified date: 2022-12-31 Commit: 0 # Related - [[Philosophy/Epistemology/Information/Algorithms are taking over humanity's brains]] - [[Computing/Transhumanism]] - [[Philosophy/Humans/Video games]] - [[Philosophy/Humans/The issue with text short-lived communication]] - [[Philosophy/Humans/Human mind cannot keep up with the exponential growth of technology]] # TODO > [!TODO] TODO # Shift of human life time spent on the digital universe >So it's under three, four billion people in the world. **Half the people of the Earth are now spending half their lives in this cloud continent, half their waking hours, OK? Up from nothing in 1990 something** >~ [[a16z Podcast - Best Clips of 2022]] Before the internet and digital technology, people spent significantly less time in the digital universe than they do now. There were no computers, tablets, or even phones to be found. People spent more time in the physical world, socializing with family and friends, doing outdoor activities, and engaging in hobbies such as painting, gardening, and sewing. Now, however, the digital universe has taken over and much of our daily time is spent on digital devices. This time is spent checking emails, browsing social media, playing video games, watching videos, and more. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2019 the average American adult spent almost 11 hours a day engaging with digital media. **In short, [[The Matrix is reality]].**