Speech - Technology Vs. Humanity

As much as I regret to admit it, I’m attached to my phone. I’m constantly reaching into my pocket to check the time, make sure I haven’t gotten a new update, or to send a message. I do this even when I’m not talking to anyone! It’s become an addiction, having to make sure I’m not missing anything, and I'm not the only one who has this problem. Seventy-five percent of the world population has a cell phone, and that number will only increase. With the creation of new technology portions of life have become easier. Technology has changed the way we go through life. It’s made talking to people easier, as well as keeping up with the lives of others. However, the effects have affected the aspects of our lives that don’t include technology.

Americans seem to be slaves to their technology these days, obsessing over every new text, and sprinting to our phones the very moment we receive a text message. Instead, we should be taking the time to notice our breathtaking surroundings. But looking right and left, all we encounter is a head tilted down, eyes mesmerized by a square glass screen, and the continuous motion of shuffling fingers smudging the screen. Nowadays we allow our thumbs to do all of the talking without a single ounce of resistance, hooking on to every last word sent through a tiny electronic box that can neither communicate emotions nor tone. The people in this society, especially teenagers, look pathetic now that we have become so consumed with electronics.

Electronic devices are consuming the lives of everyday people. Everywhere you look someone will be locked in staring at their phone screen, unaware of what’s happening around him or her. Electronic devices have become a daily necessity for people. Electronic devices are a controversial topic today. While some believe that electronic devices are harmful, others believe these devices benefit society. In, “A Thing Like Me,” Nicholas Carr brings up the extent on which humans depend on devices. The dependence on electronic devices has consequences. The consequences that come from electronic devices are in takes away from face to face communication, the devices cause distractions when driving which can lead to serious injuries or even death. Electronic devices also have changed the way of learning, people no longer feel the need to learn when typing a question into Google gives people the answer. Electronic devices are a part of society and can cause negative impacts in peoples lives everyday. People do not realize the consequences that electronic devices bring into their

Now day’s kids sit in front of a screen in their room for hours talking into a mic, talking to some random person they found online. Not only do we see this happen on TV with the main characters little brother, but also when we walk in the door of our own house. There was a TED talk that I recently watched where the speaker was a mom and her daughter had invited some friends over to hang out, but what she actually meant was turn and stare at a phone. As what Sherry Turkle said, “And what I've found is that our little devices, those little devices in our pockets, are so psychologically powerful that they don't only change what we do, they change who we are.” What she says is that we cannot survive without these little devices in our life. The ability of our social connection in real life is disappearing. For example, when they hang out with each other in person it’s not face to face anymore, it’s back to back, they text each other instead of talking. Some might say we are running from our problems with the help of technology. When you have an issue with someone you don’t want to come right out and confront them because you don’t know how they will react, so you text them. But when you do this you don’t put any emotions into it, maybe a few exclamation points and a sad face, then ending the heated text message with a heart, but in the end did you really get your point a crossed to them or did you just tell them that whatever they did make you a little sad and you won’t do anything about it, giving them the chance to do whatever they did again. Technology is breaking us down as people. (SO

“According to 2014 data from Pew Research, 90 percent of American adults carry a mobile phone and more than 58 percent of people carry smartphones that offer not only voice and text communication, but also internet, email, and social media access.” Mobile Devices Are Detrimental to Personal Relationships from the point of view of Mobile Devices on Personal Relationships. Whether it is checking your phone at the dinner table, or googling a math question, technology becomes a world, easy to be sucked into. Every day we turn to technology to fix our problems or to ease our mind, but why are we so obsessed with such a time sucking thing? It is safe to say, as a society we rely too much on technology because we are too obsessed with

Technology abolishes human interaction with one another. Human interaction becomes less frequent as technology advances. Many people have access to technology. For instance, walk into a diner, or a fast food restaurant, and then discover a group of people at a table all on their electronic devices. People need to be more aware of how technology is affecting the relationships among people. People are going to lose their friendships because they failed to separate their cyber life from their social life.Melissa Nilles describes her experience as a nightmare that was actually reality. In the “nightmare,” she lost many opportunities because of being attached to her cellular device.

The world is moving fast, and telecommunications are running as fast as possible. Can you imagine your life without your tablet or cell-phone? These devices have become huge parts of our lives. We are addicted to them, moreover, we are totally forgetting what our parents and grandparents used to get their knowledge. We’ve already forgotten how awesome of a feeling it is to open a book with a cup of coffee, to become a part of this plot, to live a story of our favorite characters. Is it too late to redeem ourselves? Could we have a chance to stop this? Are we going to be like a strong offensive line and protect ourselves from venomous electronic devices, which step by step kill our brains and bodies? Let’s seriously think about it.

In the article, ‘Hooked on Our Smartphones’ by Jane E. Brody, Jane explores the current state of life about the interaction of people with smartphones and the impact of the smartphone era on social interactions. They published the article on January 9th, 2017 in The New York Times. The article profoundly explores how life has changed in the era of digitalization killing social interaction to a great extent and making life a somewhat alienation from the communication that used to exist before.

As the world enters a new era of technological progression and evolution, the popularity and use of technology for entertainment and more practical uses has skyrocketed. I have been alive long enough to observe some of the changes taking place. Some of these changes include including nearly everyone in high school texting on smartphone, so many people are choosing to talk over the internet rather than in person. We are truly in an age of technology, a sort of future imagined by those before us, where people keep their calendars on their phones and do work on tablets and computers instead of sheets of paper, and can video chat with anyone anywhere around the globe. With all of these huge changes happening to our world, I have truly been drawn

Almost all connections and communication is at lost with human beings, so is their isolation. “Were lonely, but were afraid of intimacy. And so from social network to sociable networks, were designing technologies that will give us the illusion of companionship without the demand of friendship.” (Sherry Turckle) One can agree that Turckle speak the truth about society. Moreover, people have become afraid of friendship and intimacy, there no longer a cozy atmosphere. When our vulnerabilities take over us, considering that technology is our weakness, technology appeals to us forming an intimacy with the phone. There’s a lost of confidence in one another, there’s no trust, personally expecting from technology and it appeals to us. The feeling of loneliness makes us afraid of comfort and intimacy, feeling like no one is there for us. According to the article Watch out: Cell phones can be addictive by Kathiann Kowalski, she informs to the reader the boundaries between emotions and the usage of the cell phone. “Certain people use smartphone to lift their moods.” (Kowalski). A Cellphones removed human contact and interaction, loss of emotional intimacy and connection with another human being. With the usage of the cellphone our communication is instantaneous and efficient, but true intimacy and emotion is loss. In addition, we are trying to

Modern technology is advancing at a rapid rate, and that can be scary for many people. There will always be people in the world that are afraid of change, and change in technology is certainly no exception. These fearful people point to the fact that everybody always seems to be so engrossed in technology wherever they are, so much so that old fashioned human communication is being lost. They say that technology is what is destroying the social aspect of life. However, the human race is more connected than ever, and that very technology that is so feared is helping us, as a species, be more educated, efficient, and creative. At almost all times, I have a small device in my pocket called a smart phone. With this phone, I can speak with

Overdependence on technology can affect me negatively, but I still feel glad to live in a technology-based society because technology allows me to communicate overseas with my parents. As time progresses, technology is becoming more advanced and is improving my lives. It enhances my lives by allowing me to communicate with others without concerning how far we are apart. Most importantly, different kinds of technology have various applications, which also known as “apps”, to let me download and stay in touch with my friends and family. However, as everyone owns smart phones and computers, critics such as Nicholas Carr, argues the negative impacts that technology can bring to society.

Famous 1930s actor Bill Benedict expresses “Technology is getting a new life.” Basically, technology is evolving so much and so fast it is almost as if it is gaining a life of its own. The new technology that’s emerging gives individual’s a new life and new way of living. In Jonathan Rowe’s essay, “Reach Out and Annoy Someone,” he illustrates his frustration with the new technology better known as a cell phone. He focuses on the negative impact cell phones have on people’s lives and how addicting it is. Cell phones have advanced so much to the point where it is giving a new life to society itself. Technology can leave both a positive and negative impact on the American families and society in general.

Technology has become an important part of our daily lives and is gradually affecting the way we feel for others. As the years go on, it becomes faster, smaller. Everywhere we go we see technology or someone using it and many people would say it’s a second you. Technology has made as lazy and self-aware of the world around us. We’re missing out on the important conversation with others

If I were to ask each of you if you were able to go an entire day without your mobile device, very few can say they`d be able to do so. In fact, in a recent TIME Magazine Mobility Poll, 84% out of 5000 people surveyed in 8 different countires, admitted that they couldn’t go a single day without their phones and a third of respondents admitted that being without their mobile device for even short periods of time leaves them feeling anxious. It is clear that whenever we`re waiting for those last five minutes before the bell rings to every class, our automatic impulse is to reach for our phone. Do you really need to check anything that important? The sad truth is that we have become far too dependent on our phones. The fear that we might miss the latest gossip, or the most recent updates on all of our social webesites seems more like an addiction than anything else. We`ve clouded our vision as to what is really important, and that is-quality human interaction.