The Augmented World – How do we cope?

There are huge advancements in information and communications technology and these have changed how we work and live. Technologies such as blockchains are shaping the future of banking with potential applications in the health and other sectors. Books like the Augmented have predicted what the future societies will be like considering the Internet of things (IOT), our cars will not need drivers, the computers might not need keyboards anymore as it would recognise our voices and obey our commands, we may be selective in the kind of friends we keep as we can have meaningful conversations with chat bots considering the huge gains made in Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is with fascination that we watch these advancements in technologies and a huge shift from the socio-cultural norms which is being experienced in every sphere of our life, we do not need physical presence to open bank accounts anymore, we have apps that track our spending, apps that prepare our shopping list based on our shopping patterns, tell us the best deals and even place orders, we anticipate a time when wearable health devices will alert us about something happening to our body before we even know; devices will alert doctors and carers before a patient have a heart attack. What a beautiful future – "life in the smart lane" Brett King (2016), but how evenly distributed is the anticipation for the augmented?