On Information and the Spaces Between

“Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”

— T. S. Eliot

Recently, while reflecting on the impact of scientific and technological advancement on our lives, I found myself questioning parts of our progress.

While science and technology have undeniably transformed society for the better, they have also created new dependencies—and in some ways, a step backward in personal autonomy.

Previous generations relied more on intuition: sensing the weather, judging the freshness of food, creating remedies from nature, and maintaining a natural relationship with nutrition and movement. Today, although measurement and data can improve accuracy, they can also distance us from ourselves. We increasingly trust external metrics over our own bodies and inner signals.

When this happens, we risk disconnection and alienation—outsourcing judgment instead of cultivating awareness.

Science and technology are powerful when used as tools to support our lives. But they should complement—not replace—our own perception, intuition, and autonomous decision-making.