Technology On Society And Safety

Technology is an essential part of our life. The use of technology can be seen in almost every aspect of our daily routines. Despite some people’s belief that technology is progressively destroying humanity, it is evident that technology’s advancements have greatly benefited humankind due to its contributions to improving education, health, and communication.

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

In the world there are many different and developing types of technology that can offer many benefits, but at the same time cause many problems. Technology comes in many shapes and sizes and does many different things. Whether it’s a house that can do everything for its inhabitants , or a device that can make the paralyzed walk again, society is moving forward in the world of technology although it may be controversial.

People in today’s society have a psychological need for electronics therefore we release more every time we have a chance, what researchers are trying to figure out is, are the effects of using electronics helping or hurting our society. Mangan informs the reader that “while having the latest and greatest electronic devices can be fun, necessary, or both, our addiction to them comes at a high cost to ourselves and our planet.” Ramey agrees with Mangan saying that “Technology and a human life cannot be separated; society has a cyclical codependence on technology. We use technology; depend on technology in our daily life and our needs and demands for technology keep on rising.” However, he also gives examples of how they are useful. Ramey goes on saying “It’s poor application has resulted into the

(Ahuja, 2013). This may include different Internet searches, social media, watching television, playing video games, and even listening to music. This is over one-fourth of a day spent alone on staring at a computer, phone, or TV screen. Mechanical technology has been pronounced to have started around the year 450, and has developed from gigantic machines to calculate numbers to calculators on our phones that can be accessed with the touch of a button. Technology has developed enormously during the past decade with different developments in the way things are taught to the different types of devices we use to communicate long distance with others. While technology is climbing in sophistication, it is going downhill in the way it impacts and shapes people's lives. Technology is influencing society today in a negative way because it hinders child development, creates disconnections between family, and makes one dependent on the Internet instead of using head knowledge.

Technology has become the backbone of society in this day and age. People seemingly cannot live without technology as it helps them backup data, plan their days and even drive their cars. Despite all its good uses, technology like most things has of adverse effects.

In today's world technology plays a very significant role, fulfill the stringent demands of modern society. We have seen through time as human beings and society has had the need for facilitate and organize their daily tasks.

In this generation, it breaks people’s hearts to see the drastic change over the past decade. People don’t quite see the real purpose of life or don’t know anything but to depend on the device in their hands. Technology has had a negative effect on us since it can cause cancer, harm the environment, and fail to take an advantage of great moments of life.

However, as technology has become such a huge part of our lives, we have learned to rely on it for too many things. Whether it’s using it for navigation, looking up different restaurants,

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.

Started from 40 years ago when Martin Cooper developed the first handheld cellphones to the supercomputers today, technology has been improving in a pace that people could not imagine. Just think about it, our ancestor wouldn’t even understand what the term Internet meant. Over the years, critics have been discussing the pros and cons of technology. “Automation”, as how Kelly terms technology, brought its customers lots of convenience as well as hindrance (Kelly 299). Some people believe automation will eventually bring the human society into abyss, while others believe that human should work with these high-tech machineries and bring convenient to the public. However, indubitably from both sides of the fence, the fast growing of automation has totally shape the society today.

Many of us wonder if technology is affecting society for the better, or for the worse. I believe there are major issues on the rise with today’s trending technologies. However, like most thing’s, there are both pro’s and con’s to the way technology affects our society. It has a way of giving us new experiences, but in some situations technology can actually take away certain experiences. I’d like to explain my reasoning for those beliefs, and better explain that it’s not that technology is good or bad, it just depends what we choose to do with it, and how we let it affect our daily lives.

In the article “Technology taking a toll on a reality,” Brit Lamm insinuates that “people have the choice as to whether or not [technology] will take over and direct their lives.” According to Lamm, many students and adults are addicted to their phones, tablets, laptops and other smart devices, not knowing things that are happening around them. People are being less active; once they get home the first things is get online watch movies, play games or go on social media websites. Public are being addicting to the new technology we have in our generation and it becomes a distraction for students to procrastinate. In addition, nowadays people are taking the conversation face-to-face online. Instead of having the conversation, people upload pictures and videos on social media. Conversely, technology such as laptop and tablet can be useful foe students when it is for schoolwork. Also, these tools would help us better connect with people live across the world. Lam believes that “the dependence people have on technology can easily affect their social lives, social skills and maybe even their own reality as they choose to live in cyber space.” I agree with Lamm that technology has negative impact on the users such as online privacy fears and less social interactions; however, technology is a great way for people to share their thoughts.

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

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