On Darwinism and Evo Devo

When I examine the world around me, I cannot find anything that is fixed and permanent. When I look at my own mind and body I also find this to be true. Everything I can think of is made up of other components, and therefore has a beginning, a middle and an end. Since there is evidence all around me that everything is subject to change, Darwin's theory of evolution makes complete sense. As we discussed in this week's class, it is interesting to observe the physical aspects of our human body which are slowly becoming unnecessary such as the appendix, wisdom teeth and the tail bone. I started to think about the future impact of current technology on the evolution of our minds and bodies. If the term Survival of the Fittest implies that the species that continues on is not necessarily the strongest, but the most fit for its surrounding environment, where does that leave all of us who are living life in this modern technological age? In general we are living so much more in our minds and less in our bodies. Our need to hunt and gather is now less in the form of being out in nature, being in touch with the plants and animals and more in the form of going to the supermarket and buying food out of packages. As our technology develops at such a rapid rate, it seems to open up a world of new possibilities for us, but we are also becoming more disconnected with nature which has been such a key part of our survival. Surely this will effect on the way our minds and bodies will develop. Will we become more isolated from each other? Will our muscles become less powerful and will we become fatter from being so sedentary? How will our eyes develop as a result of all these screens? Will we be hairless? Here are some examples I found on what other people imagine humans of the future might look like- all a bit creepy no?