Atrophy Quote by Frank Lloyd Wright
“If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Architectural Vision, 1935
Overreliance on technology can diminish human physical ability and skill.
In simple terms: Tech can make us lazy.
Key Takeaway
Balance tech use with physical activity.
Themes
technology
humanity
health
Mood
cautious
reflective
Type
philosophical
warning
When to use this quote
- office work
- gaming
- home chores
Key Concepts
automation
ergonomics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we design tech that encourages motion?
- What habits keep you active?
A Different Perspective
Convenient tools can reduce natural movement, leading to atrophy.
![“The disinterest [of my two great-aunts] in anything that had to do with high society was such that their sense of hearing ... put to rest its receptor organs and allowed them to suffer the true beginnings of atrophy.” quote by Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/marcel-proust-114_atrophy_the-disinterest-of-my-two-great-aunts-in_172597.jpg)
