Exoskeletons

Ideally, the tools we use amplify our capabilities.

I often visualize my tools as a sort of exoskeleton: an Iron Man suit, or the kind used for lifting heavy things and fighting multi-mouthed xenos in Alien.

For better and for worse, it’s possible to replace rather than enhance oneself using similar technologies and systems; robot laborers and warriors rather than tech-suits worn by humans. And in some cases such an approach will make perfect sense, while in others it will provide short-te...