Do We Really Need Home Robots?

The author reflects on the idea of having a robot in the house to do chores and tasks, but has become skeptical of this concept. They believe that relying on machines to do everything for us can lead to a loss of skills and a culture of discontent. The author has started to reject digital devices and instead prefers to do things manually, such as turning off lights and walking to the car. They argue that we are losing essential skills and knowledge by relying on machines and more technology. The author shares a personal experience of learning how to remove wax from cloth, a skill that has been around for centuries, and wonders how much other knowledge is being lost. They caution against the dangers of intellectual and spiritual atrophy and the loss of human capacity to manage our lives. The author concludes that it's all about the attitude we bring to routine tasks and that we should adopt a sense of pride and achievement in doing things with our own hands.