Emerging Technologies And The Of Humanity By Brad Allenby

In the 21st century nothing has been more influential on the human race than technology has. Technology is a part of anything and everything and the thought of no technology would be considered the apocalypse. Two women, Jane McGonigal, a video game designer, and Sherry Turkle, a technology professor at MIT, both have their own perspectives on technology and how it impacts emotions. McGonigal’s main focus is how video games can be used as a model on how we as humans can make this world a better place. Turkle’s studies are focused on how technology such as cell phones, online avatars, and social media make a whole generations personal development different from past generations. McGonigal is extremely optimistic towards the idea of not only video games but technology as a whole being a huge impact on the improvement of earth’s population. Turkle is more skeptical on technology bringing up thought evoking questions regarding whether technology and its effects on us should be considered good or bad. Even with their contrasting topics both of these women are trying to show how the technology of everyday life alter the emotions. Turkle and McGonigal’s ideas are comparative regarding the emotional effect on people using alternate realities being positive and they also agree that technological communication has become a tool for emotional benefit in society, but their technological views differ on how technology will help us mature as a person.

5 Ways You Give The Government Control” written by Kenneth Coats shows how the devices we use daily slowly take over individuals lives. Coats states, “Today, most people in the United States carry a mobile phone that accompanies them wherever they go. We use them for everything...This essentially makes them the perfect tracking and bugging devices”. Although electronic devices are known to be safe, they allow outside people to figure out individuals personal life. Due to the need for devices such as cell phones, each individual has a high chance of being socially stalked once in their lifetime. Coats then states, “Not only do intelligence agencies gather information via mobile companies, but… your phone can be hacked using spyware. Even if your phone is turned off, it can be remotely accessed to recorded conversations and take photographs”. This issue causes a panic due to the wide spread of inappropriate pictures and private conversations in one's life. Even though technology is viewed as a privileged, it is also taking away people's lives without their

Everyday technology is advancing and has become part of people’s everyday life, from phones, cars, computers, and even the light switches in a room. With all this technology, it would be easy to use it for other things then what they were intended for. For example what if someone wanted to control what another person could do such as sleeping or going places. It would not not be that hard to try and control another human being, or even worse being watched every single moment of everyday for the rest of their life. That idea is not as farfetched as it may seem now with even more phones, computers, televisions and cameras in general. Technology is taking humanity nearer and nearer to world of Big Brother and the worse part is that if they are not careful, Big Brother could raise without any citizen ever knowing.

In Aldous Huxley’s novel, A Brave New World, the relationship between technology and humanity are not extensively removed from the present state at which the world is currently functioning. The mindset needed to transform a free society into a totalitarian society is already, slowly, being cultivated. In today’s world, no one wants to offend anyone else and those who are different in any setting are looked down upon no matter how inappropriate or unfair that is. That is another aspect; unfair. People are beginning to expect that just because something happened for someone else, those same things should be happening for them also. In realty, the person who has the thing worked hard to get it. People don’t understand individuality or work ethic anymore, and because of this, people are beginning to demand what they want from the government because they think it is their right, which, if not checked, can lead to a society like the one seen in Brave New World. Another intimidating factor, however, is that the technology seen in Brave New World is dehumanizing and decreases humanities empathy and compassion.

Our banks, favorite restaurants, insurance, even our money is sent to us digitally. We can learn anything we want online. We are dependent on technology to live our everyday life. Is this necessarily a good thing? For example, when a person is born in the united states they are assigned a social security number. This 9 digit code is that person's entire life, it's what identifies them. If this code gets placed in the wrong hands it can ruin your entire life. Due to the lack of security within technology, every day someone gets their identity stolen because the wrong person hacks into their computer and finds their social security number. Technology has the power to destroy our entire life and there is not a thing we can do about it. Furthermore, not only is our identity at risk, even our safety is at risk. Most countries military is built off and reliant on technology. Technology has helped countries win many wars, however what happens when the war is against the very technology we rely on to keep us safe. Smart Drones, Self guided missiles, Satellite imagery, even nuclear missiles all controlled by technology. Hypothetically, if technology gained a mind of its own and revolted against the human race would we really stand a chance? We may try but in the end we would most likely become enslaved to something that we humans created. Technology has full control over our lives and has left us helplessly dependent on

Several limits must be placed on technology to avoid totalitarian excesses represented in 1984. A government should not spy on its own innocent civilians. Governments should not ever have the power to use technology as a tool to control public and private behavior. A government should not make its citizens paranoid and scared with technology.

Over the years, we have been enjoying the benefits of technology that it brings with it. But have we ever thought how the same technology can be threatening if fallen in bad hands. One way this is possible is by having government control over science. ¬¬The government can use technology to monitor our activities and personal life. A simple democratic government can become an extreme and abstract socialist by just using technology and making laws that we might find helpful, but indeed control us.

In this passage the writer, Lydia Smith, argues that today's technology is taking over our lives. She says that we’re being tricked into thinking that cell phones and other devices help us to stay connected with one another. The reality is that by using these gadgets we are not experiencing face to face interactions; instead we are creating a social gap between us. She tries to connect with readers by pointing out misleading commercials and slogans. Smith also uses other facts to support her accusations that cell phone carriers have lied to consumers and benefited by providing false information. These advertisements have the consumers believe cellular companies have the consumers’ best interests at heart. She also uses the CIA's database to

In today's society there is no escape from technology. We are completely submerged in our iPhone, ipads, computers, and gaming systems. These gadgets give us the opportunity to be connected to each other and the rest of the world at all times. But, this is not a glorious step in history. Technology blinds us from the real world. As John Tudor said, “Technology makes it possible for people to gain control over everything, except technology.” We may run our lives with the help of our iPhones and computers, but do these forms of technology in turn control us? At first glance these new advances are greater steps to making our lives easier. But, when examined closely a large portion of technology is the cause of many problems in our society.

There are many teachers for example, who would not be able to teach if they didn’t have availability to technology on a daily basis. This is because in the years back and up to this day, people rely on technology so much, they feel as if they wouldn’t be able to effectively function everyday without having it at hand. In my opinion, technology is taking us closer to the world is Big Brother because of the control it has over us, the amount of information it helps us carry, and the consistency in which we use

In George Orwell's novel 1984, the strict and controlling government known as Big Brother controls and observes the citizens through numerous kinds of technology. The government controls people through telescreens, helicopters, as well as the ''writing machines'' used in the Ministry of Truth. The government has the ability to keep complete power over their citizens. While the author's idea of technology is advanced for his own time, they should not be discharged and overlooked. With the way technology continues to develop and evolve, we may be defenceless and unable to envision how it may affect us in the future. If technology is misused, it can be controlling, devastating and evil.

1) Based on the resources provided above, how would you define technology? Be sure to use your own words!

Technology is used on a daily basis to accomplish specific tasks or interests. Modern technology increases human capabilities and this technology has evolved with years. Technology simplifies life in so many ways and everyone defines technology in their own way. They’re new types of technology on the market, this technology simplifies our daily lives. They’re endless demands as consumers of technology, people use technology to accomplish simple tasks every day. Technology’s used in business, education, communication, healthcare, entertainment and so much more. There’s an unquestionable impact of technology on society. Whether considering the plow, vaccinations, or the internet, technology has had a huge impact on society. While not every advance benefits society, there’s many positive effects of technology. Modern technology makes life more convenient now more than ever. Modern technologies like broadband internet makes it possible to access relevant information at any time anywhere. Today’s technology makes it simple for students to learn from anywhere through online education and mobile education, which improves the education system. It also improves the health system, most hospitals have implemented modern technology in surgical rooms, which may reduce the number of mistakes made by doctors. Modern technology’s more convenient than when it was simpler because, it provides an easy way to access information, improves the education system, and it improves the health system.

In this essay, I will critically discuss the following statement from The Social Shaping of Technology (1999) by Donald MacKenzie and Judy Wajcman in relation to the smartphone or tablet and the effect they have on society in multiple areas.

With this new glass of Merlot by my side, I sit and wonder at the amazement of technology. Each velvety sip opens me up in my corner a little more just as technology has done so for the world. But now I must go off and ponder further on into an important philosophical question of whether this technology, endless as it has come to be, should be considered as a thing that has brought out the best or the worst in society. How complex a question! Surely I could easily look back fondly and count the many ways that technology and its manifold presence has been nothing but a blessing, not only to facilitating human kind, but also our intrinsic pursuit of society. But now, as easy as that might be, it would be a more healthy venture to play the