So wise this: "Declaring independence takes work, requires conscious effort. Those who would wrest control of your consciousness away from you are counting on your laziness, on your submission to their values. It also requires self-awareness—specifically, of how our interactions with objects and devices may affect our agency, our control of our own time." Don't I know it! Go John!
I purchased a mechanical watch for practical reasons. I had experienced the frustration of my watch battery expiring while living in a country that was a (at best) 3 hour trip and a long search from a battery replacement. A watch with a second hand is a necessary tool for nursing. I was contemplating going to another such country and thought a mechanical watch would reduce my need to make long journeys for battery replacements.
So wise this: "Declaring independence takes work, requires conscious effort. Those who would wrest control of your consciousness away from you are counting on your laziness, on your submission to their values. It also requires self-awareness—specifically, of how our interactions with objects and devices may affect our agency, our control of our own time." Don't I know it! Go John!
Thanks, Mary!
I purchased a mechanical watch for practical reasons. I had experienced the frustration of my watch battery expiring while living in a country that was a (at best) 3 hour trip and a long search from a battery replacement. A watch with a second hand is a necessary tool for nursing. I was contemplating going to another such country and thought a mechanical watch would reduce my need to make long journeys for battery replacements.
Another alternative would be a watch with a solar battery. I have two, and they never die, as long as you expose them to light.