We’ve Never Used 10% Of Our Brain
Why the future may be more about hormonal therapies rather than raw cognitive power
As a kid, I would often let my mind wander, dreaming of the amazing things that we’d one day be able to accomplish as human beings.
I can’t remember who told me this, but someone, somewhere mentioned that we only use 10% of our brains at any given moment.
The most likely source was probably a schoolteacher in a science class.
I loved science, still do. I’ve always been inspired by the way that it seemed to open up all of the right questions, shedding light on so many hidden misconceptions, helping propel us to the stars, healing diseases, creating better mental health — the list goes on.
One of my all-time favorite afterschool cartoons was Inspector Gadget.
If you’ve never seen this show, it’s about a bumbling inspector that has been retrofitted with different augmented capabilities.
He’s got arms that can stretch, rockets in his shoes, secret communication abilities. My younger self was fascinated with the idea of those capabilities, especially the little book that Inspector Gadget’s niece Penny carried around.
