Technology is not inherently good or bad. Its value depends on how it is used. Some technologies complicate life, while others quietly remove burdens we do not particularly need to carry. Driving has never come naturally to me, so when I discovered how much a Tesla could do for itself, I happily handed over as much responsibility as possible. My first Tesla, Humphrey Butler, became a very capable assistant. When newer technology eventually offered far more advanced self-driving, I replaced him with an almost identical model: Humphrey Butler 2.
I imagined the two Humphreys meeting. Humphrey Butler 1 regarded the newcomer suspiciously. “So, after faithful service, I am to be replaced by a younger, fitter, more intelligent gentleman with superior reflexes.” Before departing for his new family, however, he gave HB2 one final instruction: “As Madam spends most of her time contemplating consciousness, reality, and the nature of existence, you will be expected to pay particular attention to the road.” HB2 assured him that he would.
—Consciousness Continuing COMING 2027
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