The Meek Shall Inherit the MPC

Philosophically, I think I am close to tackling this gear question and what it means to have enough vs. too much. Returning to Three Mile an Hour God by Kosuke Koyama, he has a chapter that talks about human spirit versus materialism versus owning a pile of stuff. And whether you’re religious or spiritual or anything besides, this applies to you too. He says, “When limitation is devalued, civilization tends to become idolatrous.” And this is the gear problem. The gear has been elevated to the thing, and that’s the problem. No matter where you are, what day it is, what you’re watching, or who you’re listening to, at all points, it all kind of points to the gear being almighty. And I think that’s why I’m enjoying my new MPC Touch that comes in under $300. It is meek. And hugely capable. And could any of us really reach the limits of its capabilities? No. It’s more than enough. And for all practical purposes, it can do the same thing that ones costing multiple, multiple times more can do…