Technology expands to fill up the time it saves us. Technique increases efficiency (by definition), which allows us to perform more and more intricate techniques—which tend to use up the time that technique liberated. The easier it is to collect and manipulate data, the more data we can collect and manipulate to improve efficiency. We might cover more ground, but we don’t seem to run any less than our ancestors. And if you never stop running, does it matter where you are going?
