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Argumentative Essay On Modern Technology

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You are growing up in an era fascinated, yet addicted to the everyday technology of the twenty-first century and I can see it already starting to engulf you along the way. The technology set forth by wider institutions of the US are failing the people every day like you and me by turning us against each other and towards the screens of our phones, tablets, and computers. The one large corporation that has been at the forefront of the US in terms of disappointment to the people, is the technology company Apple. The founders of Apple, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, created an empire of technological advances that elevated them to a status of fame and fortune. They are seen as being superhumans that saved the world because they invented technology that we use every day. The iPhone, iPad, iPod, MacBook, Apple watch, and countless other products are seen as essential in society to have in your possession. This has become the norm in society and most people under the age of twenty hardly remembering what the world was like without them. We have become addicted to acquiring this technology and it is starting to control our lives. No one wants to admit it, but the world might have been better without the existence of the internet. We had more time for ourselves before the use of cell phones, texting, and social media. You never hear about how technology could have ruined the world, instead, you hear of the wonderful ways it brought the world together and made everything so much

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