Cascio- "Get Smarter"

Cascio believes that humans do not have to fear the technological future ahead but instead that it gives them the chance to get smarter. Humans have the resources that they are continually making and utilizing for them to become smarter, better people. Certain drugs like caffeine and nicotine can enhance humans. If people already have the information, why waste it and be scared of what it can do? They need to take use of what they have and grow off of it to become greater. There is no point in fearing technology when it can do so much good, so people might as well learn how to control it.

Cascio disagrees with Carr's argument. He believes not only that growing technology should not be feared but utilized to make humans better. When Carr states that the written human language has damaged the human memory, Cascio states that it increased our memory. He also views other inventions like this and drugs as enhancing humans and not as being detrimental. Carr thinks that technology can control humans and change the way they think but Cascio believes that humans can control technology and use it for their benefit.

Why doesn't he note the bad side affects of too much nicotine and caffeine?