The Dysevolution of Man

Has culture and technology changed us?

       

Just last week, what is considered to be a human ancestor of ours was unearthed, Homo Naledi. Homo Naledi was discovered in a South African cave called Rising Star. The genus stands at an average of five feet and its brain no larger than an orange. Now of course there's the debate that people did not evolve from apes, but I think another interesting argument about human life itself is whether or not we are regressing or we can use the term dysevolution.
       In the early stages of human life some 2.6-3 million years ago, people were using basic stone tools to accomplish day to day tasks. Now in today's society we have the ability to find information in 0.21 seconds thanks to google and other search engines. But, has the availability of abundant information slowed our evolution? 
       A question posed by a peer of mine peeked my interest. While discussing H. Naledi's brain size he asked me if I thought human brains and skulls would ever grow to be bigger. This was a question I had never asked myself, but it is hard to believe that the human brain will ever need to be bigger when we have all the information we need at our fingertips. Whereas millions of years ago, the vast majority had to use their brains to problem solve and adapt to their surroundings, our culture today has made it unnecessary to change our bio functions. Take a look at some of the reasons people needed bigger brains: to track food patterns, to create tools, to understand weather patterns. But as culture as developed, the human race no longer needs to do these things. 
       Technology has seemed to halt our learning process. If we are cold we no longer need to find shelter or create it we can simply put on a jacket or go inside. I think a pivotal question to think about is what would happen if our modern technology and luxuries were taken from us?