Lobotomy

According to wiki lobotomy is "is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy". It was widely popular in the 50s to diagnose psychiatric conditions. Considering the risks and side-effects associated and development of better techniques, use of lobotomy gradually declined from the 60s.

Lobotomy is just one among many medical innovations. It is pathbreaking in the sense that it seeks to cure psychiatric conditions, people who have been otherwise condemned and deemed not curable. So what is the purpose of all medication? Increase our life span, of course. But we need not look far why that life span has shortened in the first place. Medical inventions and innovations have not drastically increased our life span. Instead in the first place they battle many diseases brought about by our own indulgence.

This is not to belittle significant inventions and innovations, as medical science works hard to improve our quality of life. It is just that in our path of development we have lost our way, and disturbed nature's balance, which comes back to affect us in many ways. We have accepted that the way ahead is to live with it. It's innovations like lobotomy that challenge the imbalances of nature in our quest for a better life.

PS: I just asked a friend what to write about and he told lobotomy. I hadn't even heard the word then. If you do have any such abstract suggestions do mail me :)