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In the book of the same name, Andy Clark argues that we are “natural-born cyborgs.” He starts by drawing attention to man’s constant strive to enhance our physical and cognitive abilities through the use of technology, calling this a human trait “as basic and ancient as the use of speech and which has been extending its territory ever since” (Clark, 4). He cites the development of speech and counting into written text and numbers and so on throughout history as “cognitive technologies” that allow mankind to expand its abilities beyond our physical limitations. Long multiplication or division, for example, is an example of how we use our brains ability to remember simple patterns in combination with paper and pen notation to solve problems that would otherwise be too large for most to carry (6). He sees man as a creature designed with minds that constantly merge with our surroundings to produce systems which allow us to think further, wider, and deeper. He argues that the tools we create become parts of our thinking processes. Clark’s impressions of man as an organism constantly looking to expand his abilities through technology seem truthful. “Man the toolmaker” can be traced back to sticks and stones