Eagleman's take here is extremely progressive, and that's far from a bad thing. The idea that the brain is the control center is nothing new, but the idea of "plug and play" is definitely a concept that I only really associated with electronics before this. It's not all that out there, we do call a motherboard the brain of the computer, but it never really occurred to me. Brain plasticity, though, makes this even easier; it's already built into the programming from day one.

From the side of someone who's more knowledgeable about technology than health this was a very intriguing concept, especially the areas discussing what we can use as inputs to be able to aid in people who are disabled. We should be having these kinds of conversations, there's no reason why we're so forcibly against any form of talk about aiding those who need help. It's in our nature not to ask for help, to try and figure things out ourselves, but these ideas are stubborn. In a sense, you could say that someone wearing glasses to help their vision is being augmented in some way (though not digitally), so what's the difference in using a cochlear implant?

Ultimately, this book was an amazing insight into how technology and the brain work together. I had my doubts at first, but the writing in this is very cohesive and easy for a layman to understand.