Explain Why People Need To Be On Their Electronics

We rely on technology for everything in our lives today. It is hard for us to be more than ten steps away from our phone. Dependence on technology is even evident in Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, the TV is everything to some people. It becomes their friend their family and even their life. They even have technology that butters their toast and medical procedures. We use technology everyday whether it is our phone, laptop, or ipod. We use them every single day all day long. If something was not to work for a single day our society would crash with the absence of technology.

People rely on technology to survive in today’s society. People feel like they have to always be on their phones to be accepted, but they are missing life as it passes right in front of them. For example, I tend to get annoyed when I try to have conversations with my little sister and she sits on her phone not talking or paying attention. I have to take her phone to get her to look me in the eye and talk about things. People in today’s society lack socializing skills and that is all thanks to technology.

Furthermore, I agree with Turkle that technology is overtaking our lives in a way that we might not even notice. Most everyone has one has a cell phone. Whether we are texting, reading emails, or playing Angry Birds, we are so absorbed into a virtual world. Even though we may not realize it, many of

Ever since technology began so prominent in the modern world, can anyone remember going outside for more than 30 minutes and not see a cell phone or computer? Probably not, as these pieces of technology have become so ingrained in people’s lives, no one wants to leave their home without still being connected. And there is no reason to, as friends, family, and strangers share the same sentiments. Unplugging from technology is not only a decision people don’t make for personal reasons, it simply isn’t conducive to a productive life, as many people’s work and social lives wouldn’t be the same, if exist at all, without being connected to other people or the internet with just a single touch.

Today almost everyone in our society has a computer that can fit in the palm of our hand. Which would not even be remotely possible without the intervention of electricity, we rely more on phones then we do on other people. We can be friends with people all around the world and talk to them from the comfort of our own homes. We drives cars and trucks almost everywhere we go without even thinking about how far we are really going. We are doing things in our lives today that didn’t even cross the mind of someone who was alive a century

“Turn off the phone(and the Tension)” is an article written in 2012 by Jenna Wortham. On a summer day, Wortham and a friend decided to take a trip to their local pool. Upon their arrival, they noticed a sign stating that all electronics were to be kept in lockers. Flabbergasted, Wortham did as instructed and put her phone away. She spent a while lingering by her locker, desperate for social media and for the feeling of typing underneath her fingers. However, she soon got over her need for electronics. Wortham realized how technology impacts one’s life, she could barely go a day without her phone. As the author said, our phones have become our lifelines. When the majority of society has a smartphone and can’t take their hands off it, we know that our lives are run by our phones. We, as a society, suffer from the Fear of Missing Out, FOMO, we are afraid that we might miss a tweet from our favorite singer, actor, or role model and that will drive many insane. The day at the pool relaxed Wortham and she realized that not everything needs to be recorded, photographed, or snapchatted. Wortham’s article proves that we as a society cannot properly function without access to social media, technology, messages, emails, and phone calls.

With the rapid growth of technology, the millennials are overly depending on technology. Wherever I go, most of the people I see is either texting or talking on their phones, including myself. These days, you can order almost anything and everything online. Although we rely on technology, I do not think it is a bad thing at all. Some people have to use technology for their job. Mostly, you cannot get a current day job without being able to use a computer or type. Our lives would not be the same without technological advances. Use it, but do not depend on

People think that technology is their life but in reality it is not. Technology is just something that entertains you. It is not the most important thing in life you can literally go at least a month without your phone even though you think that you cannot. I have had to do it before for six months. People can live without their phones and one example of putting our phones down is when I went to Altitude last night and we were all on trampolines playing dodge ball and throwing and dodging during the game and being active and none of us had our phones out texting or looking at social media so it really was not that hard to put down my phone. In Fahrenheit 451 there was a character named Montag

Everyone knows that technology has come a long way then what it used to be. Today, almost every kid has an iPhone, iPod or some type of electronic device. Everyone has a cellphone and the number of house phones that people have are declining. When you go out in public now, almost everyone is paying attention to a screen rather than enjoying the outside. Many people would describe

Technology has sprung its way up to where it should be the only thing on citizens minds. In Fahrenheit 451, there is even a mechanical hound involved, which isn't too far fetched considering the rate in which technology is growing. Technology will start to be like your best friend, and there will be no point in getting up or going outside to talk. Communication is also a huge problem in todays world. This is because there is no reason to get up and have a real conversation, when you could text someone and have your phone auto correct what you

With technology always modernizing, more and more people will want to be more involved with all of the new devices. Another quote from The Veldt also describes the situation, which is, “They walked down the hall of their soundproofed Happylife Home, which had cost them thirty thousand dollars installed,” This also shows what extent this family of four will go to in order to get the newest gadgets. This quote from The Veldt also gives us an idea about how much this family really cared about spending money on things they want, and think they “need”. All of the new technologies can really distract you, and lead you to forget about the things that you should care about a lot more in life. Along with that, as the years go by, the easy way can start being taken a lot more with the constant use of

Although I find that true, I still like reading a newspaper the old fashioned way, I like to hand write my notes and homework, read actual books, and go see a movie at the movie theater. Because of technology, our social relationships have changed dramatically. We'd rather text than actually talk to someone. There are people who could be in the same house or even room and text each other, instead of getting up to talk that person. We've become very complacent over time, as well as lazy. We are constantly trying to find ways to make tasks easier. This causes the world to be less of problem

The reason being, according to Bauerlein, is because cellphones are the main source of socialization for today’s generation, and “If you don’t own a cellphone… then you are out of the loop” (p. 349). He continues by explaining that due to the youth wanting to stay within said social loop, they do not have any interests or concerns with past or present events, claiming “they do not worry about what happened at Thermopylae or what Pope John Paul II said about the “splendor of truth.” They care about what other students in… class think, what happened… at the party and what so and-so said about them” (p. 350). Although I cannot provide personal evidence or experience that neither promotes nor denotes his claim of “my life is ruined because my cellphone has been taken away”, I can definitely say I am able to live without my cellphone as long as nothing important, such as school, business meetings, etc., is going to take place. After all, we do live in a society that requires you to have some type of communication that is capable of accessing the internet.

In our future, our use of technology is just going to get worse. There is going to be more and more devices that we use to make our lives easier as humans. Think about Google for instance, they are coming out with glasses that have TV screens in them. This technology is called Google Glass and it is still in the testing phase. The glasses have Wi-Fi built into them which is another reason it will cause social isolation. Instead of having people being on there phones, they are now going to be watching TV and interacting with the glasses. It is technology like this that we have to learn how to control our urges and prevent it from consuming our lives. We need to be able to determine when enough is enough and to take a break.

We are now getting to the point where we are programmed to use technology at a daily basis. My generation needs to realize that there are many other types of activities that give us greater satisfaction than anything that is offered online. Instead of spending two to three hours text messaging a friend, social networking and checking listings on Ebay, we should really take a visit to a local