"Mens sana in corpore sano" is a famous Latin quotation, often translated as "a sound mind in a sound body." This quotation expresses the holistic concept very precisely, stating that one cannot be distinguished from another. In modern times, we may play with the idea of adding another ingredient to that formula - technology.
A modern person has become so dependent on technology that often times it´s hard to tell apart where the person ends and the technology begins. This is much more than not being able to work or leave home without a cellphone. We may have a person virtually paralyzed from the neck down and physically unable to speak giving us a lecture and later on just driving away (e.g. Stephen Hawking). (Mühlberg, 2009).
The above video humorously illustrates the concept of extending our lives into digital reality. When someone says that "I was playing football", it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she went to the stadium and played real live football. Sony Playstation and a copy of Fifa 2009 are just as good.
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