The Growth Of Technological Equipment

There have been many studies done on the negative psychological and sociological effects of technology while some may be true technology has its share of positive effects on society. The advances of technology have aided in the access to information from relatively anywhere. According to Hepburn (2013) “By the end of 2014, the number of Internet users was expected to be almost 3 billion, two-thirds of whom live in the developing world, and the number of mobile broadband subscriptions was expected to reach 2.3 billion globally” (as cited in Yáñez, Okada, & Palau2015, p.89). It has become easier to stay connected to family, friends, access personal information, and has improved educational opportunities. Technology is always evolving and changing for the better. “Mobile technologies and networks are increasingly expanding in their sophistication and capacity, and new applications (software programs) are enhancing the ways in which individuals interact” (Giota, 2014).

The arrival and proliferation of technologies that are created leads to one understanding of a social adept community with a developed connection, an effective communication with others, and an understanding of cultures. With societal innovation and the combination of technology and the internet, it introduced a social connection and efficient platform for the community. On the other hand, one may understand that such technological advances cause people to be distracted and isolated. In such a spectrum, people may think that technology causes alleviation of contemplative concentration, but actually, in a way through technological influence, people are gaining new and effective ways of communicating and connecting.(Cascio) Overall, the

People are introduced to a new technological advancement almost everyday. Some of them make our lives easier; however, every good thing has a bad side. Some influential events may be causes of really adverse effects on the way of our lives. Without doubt, invention of the Internet is one of the most powerful events world-wide. Thanks to the Internet, lots of things such as communication, research, bank transactions, shopping, etc. can be done within just a couple of seconds. While the Internet provides us these incredible conveniences, some negates would be inevitable on people. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, published by The Atlantic Magazine, in 2008, Nicholas Carr talks about these adverse affects of the Internet. He claims that the internet is changing our research habits and the way we reach information in a negative manner.

In recent years, advances in technology have exploded. Almost every child has a tablet, middle schools are giving students laptops, and nearly every adult on the planet can be seen walking around with a smartphone. The internet is a huge part of today’s society. Information from all over the globe is just a few clicks away, but could that be a bad thing? Nicholas Carr thinks that the internet is making society stupid in his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid,” Steven Johnson says that the internet is a great thing in his essay “Everything Bad is Good for Us,” and Christine Rosen seems to think that everything digital is evil in her work “People on the Screen.” When used correctly, the internet has an overwhelmingly positive effect on the growth of the human brain. Technology provides people with more opportunities to read, a way for children to be stimulated, and simpler communication.

An increase in Internet maturity, correlates with an increase in real per capita GDP on average of $500. Looking back to the Industrial Revolution, it’s growth took 50 years to achieve these same results. This demonstrates both the magnitude and impact the internet delivers to all levels of society. In the French Economy, the internet had reported to have destroyed 500,000 jobs over the past 15 years, but has also over those same amounts of years has created 1.2 million new ones. For every job the internet has taken away, it’s created twice the amount. It’s safe to the internet has been able to increase the worlds GDP bringing great growth to the

There has been a ton of turmoil about the internet. A controversial issue on whether the internet is more helpful or hurtful to the human brain. On one hand, Nicholas Carr argues that technology may be weakening human abilities for deeper reading, an old fashion type of learning. Carr believes that relying on computers will cause humans intelligent to decline. On the other end, there’s Clive Thompson. Thompson presents computers as a digital tool that assists people in their everyday life. Providing phenomenal external memory, social connections, and endless availability of resources. Both, Carr and Thompson, believe that the internet can act as a tool that shapes the way humans think. Which brings us to the dilemma, is the internet a technological apocalypse or a promising utopia?

In our generation a like without Internet is pretty unthinkable. We look at the way it makes things so much easier and helps us stay in contact with friends and relatives via email and/or social media. Robert McChensey noticed how the Internet has caused a lot of changes in America in many different aspects Users and creators of the internet predicted that it would cause the world to be more prosperous , a more equal society, and a significant amount of scientific discovery. Internet supporters and skeptics agreed and opposed this idea. McChesney writes that people do not have a clear understanding of how capitalism relates to the internet and the political economic contex of the internet

The technology revolution is already upon us. In today’s world we are able to communicate over thousands of miles within seconds, whereas only 100 years ago it would take months. This is all due to computer technology and the creation of the internet. The internet connects billions of users worldwide and is an essential part of how we work, play, communicate, educate, conduct commerce, and much much more. We literally use the internet to do most of our daily tasks and we are now able to do more things that used to seem unimaginable. This of course, comes with the good and the bad.

First, technology has made us more dependant on the internet and others when we want information. An example of this being myself; When I had been asked a question that I didn’t know the answer to and I had thought that the internet would have it, then I turned to the internet without even consulting the other options because I had considered them more work. Work that I

In the struggle to keep up with today’s ever-changing technology, is society paying too high a price? People seem to want things now. The internet is one of the most widely used technological advancements available, but are the consequences of the internet outweighing the benefits? Technology is changing the way people think, process information and even the way they act.

The Internet has changed our lives dramatically, it contributes many things to the human development. Some things then may not be that accessible to us now, but with the rise of technology, everything is almost possible by the advanced communication technology that surrounding us. Printers, televisions, radios, telephones; all are now within our reach, especially because global trading is available to all over the world. Furthermore, with the invention of the internet, all sorts of information are accessible to the youth in just a click or a tap. Along with all these, just imagine the tons of information being thrown in each and every one of us almost every second, which would lead to a lot of problems.

In the three decades that the internet has been around, the world has hastily adapted to this massive online resource. Everything from business, commerce, education, and numerous other aspects of our lives, all have been affected by the rise of the world wide web. As John Naughton wrote in his essay, “The internet: is it changing the way we think?”, although society had recurring fears of successful and helpful inventions, such as printing or photography, and now, the internet, it doesn’t question their validity (474). He explains that just because fears are recurring, they are not equated to irrational. As with each new innovation, there are bound to be impacts in the world, whether or not it’s a positive consequence (474). Steven Pinker states in his “Mind Over Mass Media” essay, “Search engines lower our intelligence, encouraging us to skim on the surface of knowledge rather than dive to its depths. Twitter is shrinking our attention spans” (481). While his claim is inverse to Naughton’s, Pinker agrees that the internet has changed many aspects of our culture. Both authors signal that the internet has indeed pushed out old traditions and brought new ones with it, and as a result, our society has been affected as well. Either for great or worse, a change in the human environment signals a change in the way people react and think. As such, it is understable why being to exposed to the internet is slowly, but surely, influencing and altering the mind. Evolution is an

In 1983, an invention was introduced that would shape the future of American society and interactions around the world. The society would begin to be centered around technology and shift online. A plethora of advantages and societal changes has sparked negative thoughts about how the internet has changed our lives. The ability for our computers to communicate has left us as easy targets for hackers and has sucked the American youth into a zombie like state into their phones. Many worry the internet is “degrading” our culture. When referring to the invention of writing and reading, Plato “denounced writing as inhuman and warned that writing weakened the mind and that it threatened to destroy people’s memory” (Furedi). People are often scared of new innovations because they are aware of its potential to revolutionize their culture. Adjusting to unfamiliar concepts and innovations can be uncomfortable and difficult for most people. Similarly, modern day sceptics look at the internet in a negative light because of its rapidly increasing impact on our society. What most tend to forget is the positive influences of the internet. The increased interconnection brought by the internet has led to a society that values productivity, rapid production of ideas, and social awareness.

The biggest change of our time all began less than a generation ago when the world met the internet. The internet revolutionized world-wide capabilities in communication, and changed the way that people, firms, and even governments communicate. Furthermore, it has created a change in society, by connecting people anywhere on the globe and giving them access to information. It has also fueled industries, making significant changes in industries all over the world, and allowing new industries to emerge into the digital age. People and the internet have grown together, resulting in a world like the one we live in today, but it was not always this way.

From writing on papyrus, to this present day, we have evolved to digital print and communication. We live in a technological age where almost everything is accessed via internet. Gone are the days and hours of parading retail stores for job opportunities. Jobs and application are now filled and submitted on line. Automated customer service, refers calls to the company online website. Fast and convenient the internet may be, yet it has become a very important necessity in the everyday life of Americans, and world around us.