Newspaper Article On Technology Addiction By Richard Jones

People in the world today depend on technology to help them succeed through life. However, the rate of its use among young kids and teen customers is increasing at a rapid pace. The reason being is that they would rather text a class friend and use social media rather than meeting up with them. In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the scenario is similar to the world today, because nobody communicates or connects with people personally, leaving them isolated and alone. Also, in the article called “Tasking Multitasking To Task”, by Mark Harris, he explains that technology is affecting the human mind to lack interest in social skills and hobbies. Harris’ claim that technology is corrupting our lives is correct because many people have lost their attention span for anything beyond a simple phrase.

Without our digital devices, do you think we would last a day without being bored to death? The answer would probably be a “No”. The reason being that we depend too much on our devices. Technologies is very seductive, especially when what it has to offer meets our human vulnerabilities. We, as human beings, are very lonely and network is very seductive. Our network life allows us to hide from those we do not wish to see. We are increasingly demanding and expecting more from technology while demanding less from those around us, like our family, friends, and colleagues. While technologies does help us explore who we are, the world around us and makes us more knowledgeable, it is taking away what we once called interaction. In the book, Alone

Within the decade, people can agree that technology has gradually impacted lives every day. Whether people believe it is progressive or destructive, it is established that for some, the impact of technology is quite concerning. An ongoing topic is whether teenagers are in fact addicted to their smartphone devices and social media. In Sherry Turkle's’ piece “Growing up Tethered” she provides student testimonials that only proves that teenagers from the ages sixteen to eighteen feel the need to be on their smartphones at all times. Although, technology does have positive outcomes and uses, Turkles’ points that teenagers are too tethered to their devices and are not as safe while using their device is correct because society is able to recognize

As humans, we detect that we are unable to function without the use of our technology. Does this excessive usability of technology affect how we analyze and operate daily? Nora Volkow, the director of National on Drug Abuse, states “The technology is rewiring our brains” (Ritchel 2). Individuals have demonstrated how this has become a valid statement in society today. In Ritchel’s article “Attached to Technology and Paying the Price” Mr. Campbell, an active technology user on and off the job, suffers from being incapable of detaching himself from his technology. Mr. Campbell falls asleep every night with his cell phone on his chest and initially rises in the morning to flee to the Internet. His lack of disengaging himself with his technology not only affects himself, but his family as well. His wife states that “I would love for him to unplug, to be totally engaged” (Ritchel 3). As shown in the lifestyle of Mr. Campbell and his family, technology has not only dominated his life but his families as

Us as humans, have started to rely on our machines for a great deal (internet, comfort, relationships, solitude, etc.); we used to think that spending quality time together meant actually acknowledging each other, but thanks to robots, we now spend quality time in the same room, but on our devices. Turkle provides a great example of this when she states, “we romance the robot and become inseparable from our smart phones. As this happens, we remake ourselves and our relationships with each other through our new intimacy with our machines” (Turkle 86). She also discusses how obsessed we have become with our devices. The average person frequently checks their phone multiple times throughout the day. This has become quite a habit, because it has been molded into our minds. In the third paragraph of the article, Turkle provides clear evidence that humans rely too much on robots. The author adds sarcastic tones and phrases when she states, “our population is aging; there will be robots to take care of us. Our children are neglected; robots will tend to them” (Turkle 87). If people become preoccupied in their virtual world, they will start to begin to lose their humanity. Normal day activities will become a thing in the past because now, we can do it all on our

In the article “Growing up Tethered”, by Sherry Turkle, she argues that technology today plays a major role in everyday life. Youths do not have the ability to branch off and have their own independence because of their reliance and attachment to technology. They also use technology to develop who they are as people and create an online personal identity of what they think is a perfect life. In comparison, their own life seems boring, pale and unwanted. Turkle also talks about how teenagers think of their phone as a “friend’s” and cannot live without it. When feeling a strong emotion, teens want to share their feelings with their friends and phone. I agree with Turkle’s opinion that technology is changing and will never be the same, which will be hard to improve this attachment to technology because too many teens are tethered.

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.

Everyone today has their nose into their phones and are virtually disconnected from society. We would rather text, snap, and tweet, rather than talk face to face, and when we do, we're not far from our iPhones. An addiction is an unhealthy dependence on something external to help one feel better. In the novel “Fahrenheit 451”, by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag, the main character, experiences alienation from other characters due to addiction to technology.

People spend a lot of time on technology each day. Right now, according to cnn.com, “Adults in the United States devoted about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day.” From spending so much time on technology we are becoming addicted. It is becoming a big problem.

In society today people are so connected to their smartphones, TVs, video games, computers, and other technologies. When your walking in busy areas it’s a common site to see people’s eyes glued to their phones. It would make sense that these people would run into things all the time but technologies like this have become second nature. People have greatly become addicted to technology because it gives them a way to mask their feelings or gives them an escape. In Fahrenheit 451 Mildred is greatly addicted to her TV "”Will you turn the parlor off?"

In Zoe Kleinman's health article, “Are We Addicted to Technology,” the author effortlessly argues that technology has become an addicting pattern in our everyday lives. Kleinman interviews Dr Ramlakhan who works at Nightingale Hospital. Dr Ramlakhan informs that tiredness is nothing more than just a by-product of a busy modern life.

According to CNN news the average American spends more than 10 hours a day using technology, 9 of which is on social media! This is a staggering 42% or more of our time spent in front of a screen tweeting, posting, and sharing; so what are the effects? While technology has its benefits making life “easier,” such as a way to quickly find information and the ability to easily communicate with people on the other side of the world, the drawbacks are more pressing. It is getting worse as we keep diving headfirst into our societies technological revolution. This is why we as a school should participate in “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” Critics oppose “Shut Down Your Screen” because in life today it is necessary to have technology, however by putting down our phones and other electronic devices we get a break from the harmful effects that the overuse of technology has on our brains. According to scientists, technology even rewires our brains according to Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, it even happens on a chemical level causing it to become addictive. People should shut down their

Technology has impacted and influenced how people function and devote their time immensely. With the creation of smartphones, computers, and social networks, people have adopted them into their lives and use them daily, which creates a dependence on these devices. An immoderate dependence upon technology is a state that humanity has come to in today’s age that permits people to believe that they essentially cannot function without it. The fear of not having one’s cellphone or being in a position where one’s cellphone cannot be used, whether it be because of a dead battery or having no signal, is known as nomophobia. This phobia can be described as a cell phone separation anxiety. Even though technology

Humanity currently lives in a digital society. Over the past century, humans have grown accustomed to observing the world through screens. However, as Marshall McLuhan points out in “The Gadget Lover”, there is a dissonance between a person's existence onscreen and a person's existence in reality. People become attached to mere representations of reality rather than reality itself, much like how the character of Narcissus falls in love with his own reflection in Greek mythology. McLuhan implies that we should observe technological growth to ensure that we do not become numbed by devoting our lives to images. Humans use technology as if the effects of using the technology are separate from reality. For example, people often use social media

Technology has become a great benefit to us but many people have taken it too far. According to researcher and surveys taken all over the world shows that a large number of people may have become addicted to their technological devices and are not able to make it through a day without their cell phones or other technological devices. Many have concerns that people would rather use these devices than to have a face to face conversation. The addictions of technological devices are on the rise. Although these devices were meant to make our lives easier there have been many problems to arise ranging from health risk, relationship problems, classroom, church, and work interferences. Statistics show that cell