When Where Who The Renaissance Period ushered in an age of scientific discovery. Expermentation, observation, and measurement began to override the ideas of past experts. We have come a long way with applying what we have discovered from such observations. Yet, many of us still live in the dark ages. We accept advice from experts without question, regardless if their advice meets the intended needs.
People wear shoes to protect their feet.
When the shoes cause discomfort and pain, they go back to the same experts for additional advice. Yet most of these people have never really given their own feet a chance to function naturally and observe whether their feet actually need protection. And each time technology fails them, they look for an even more complicated answer from technology to solve the problems that they did not have before they began wearing shoes. I have worked as a technician for over 20 years. I am still amazed by how much faith people put in science and technology.