> thesis outline
while this thesis may be read in different directions, here is a presentation of the pieces with a short key for each.
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index how to read this thesis outline "we" 
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technology | |||
| definition | 
what's technology, man? | ||
| penetration | 
how do we distribute technologies? | ||
| active/passive | 
semi-arbitrary sliding taxonomy | ||
| expertise | 
who knows how to work this thing(s)? | ||
| directions | 
where are we going with all this stuff? | ||
| stone age | 
they had it great, before agriculture.  talk about efficiency! | ||
| return | 
why are we here, where are we going?  let's go back! | ||
| stasis | 
let's stay here, like this! | ||
| computopia | 
man ain't meant to work, c'mon build a machine! | ||
| technological determinism | 
we don't determine the development of technologies, technologies determine the development of us! | ||
| food | ||||
| composition | 
food is inceasingly augmented by technology; why much of it is practically technology itself! | |||
| fortification | 
they spray vitamins on cereal.  which vitamins?  why not the whole lot of 'em? | |||
| msg | 
msg is common but bothersome to a few...  who cares about them? | |||
| olestra | 
a brilliant technology solution to a problem of plenty; a solution that makes your butt leak.  if the diaper fits, wear it! | |||
| distribution | 
how did you get what you ate today? | |||
|  pills | 
couldn't we just pop pills instead of eating?  maybe you think so! | |||
| diet pills | 
why bother with sustanence anyway?  food is all the mind. | |||
| vitamins | 
smart people take vitamins? | |||
| relationships | ||
| electronic babysitting | 
kids love tv, parents love kids who love tv... | 
| death | ||
| fluoridation | 
there's even technology in the water, dude. | |
| vaccines | 
everyone's doing it, you won't be afflicted.  probably not. it's like a prisoner's dilemma.  | 
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