4.75 stars. Where does technology end and humans begin? The book, Intervolution: Smart Bodies Smart Things, deliberates on the topic of the body and what that means when technology is used as extensions of themselves. Mark C. Taylor introduces the topic by discussing his personal experience using an insulin pump and what that means for the concept of the body. The topic is very interesting given how technology is increasingly an inescapable part of everyday life. The author explores what it means for technology to be used as a prosthetic (or the reverse of being a prosthetic to technology). The book considers dichotomies such as mind/body, natural/artificial and if these types of dichotomies are helpful or if they are overstated.

The book examines the topic by looking at various perspectives such as: philosophy, biology, technology, artificial intelligence. The book examined both the advantages and dangers of ubiquitous artificial intelligence and technology.

Given the introduction, I was expecting a bit on disability theories but that might have been a bit too off-topic. I was a bit hesitant when reading the technology aspects since some authors tend to emphasis technology too much and so end up writing like a technology determinism. The book did a good job covering both sides and that there are multiple ways that technology could be used.

Overall, the book is an interesting consideration of what it means technology means for the individuals' perceptions of the self.

I recommend this to anyone who is interested in exploring the mind/body dichotomy and how technology might impact that. I would also recommend this book to those interested in reading about artificial intelligence.

***I received an ARC copy from NetGalley***