The Importance Of Technology

Today’s society is more affected by technology than it ever has been and it is changing every second of every day. Advancements in technology have been changing our culture and society for hundreds of years; from hunters and gatherers to information overload to a future of the most advanced technologies we could imagine. These fast advancements in technology quickly change our society. This statement was greatly expanded upon by three people: Gerhard Lenski, Leslie White, and Alvin Toffler

Technology is constantly evolving and is becoming more and more integrated into people’s daily lives. Most people’s entire lives is are their phones. Contacts, appointments, emails, music, passwords, and those all important social media profiles, all located on one tiny device that fits in the palm of a hand. Technology holds so much power; it can be used to make, enhance, or sometimes avoid conversation. Texts, calls, emails, tweets, are all used to spark and continue conversation as well as connect people to one another. The most important thing technology does is bring people together no matter how far apart they are.

According to philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset, “Technology is the production of superfluities….That is why animals are atechnical; they are content with the simple act of living.” Why do human beings, as opposed to animals, continue to work towards technological advancement?

Much like the rest of the developed world, technology has become a colossal part of my day to day life. From the second my cell phone’s alarm function wakes me up in the morning, to the calculator I use in class, to the show I’m currently watching on netflix when I’m falling asleep. Technology is always right there with me.

Einstein once said, “ I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Most smart people agree with this quote because technology has surpassed humans and now the world is actually full of idiots! The old days had better, smarter people who have contributed a lot to humankind being where it is today. Think about it, people back then didn’t try to destroy the planet they lived on, but somehow the past 2 generations figured out how to do it in 50 years. There are people who would disagree with this completely and say things like, we are way better than them or if they were so smart, how come they didn’t invent the iPhone before us. Many agree that this is not the smartest generation, but they believe that the generations before us like the Egyptians who pretty much invented geometry, the Indus River Valley people who had advanced plumbing systems and urban plumbing, and the Mesopotamians who are famous for their hanging gardens and making the first written language have contributed more than we have to mankind.

There has been a tremendous amount of technological advancements in recent decades, causing society to become heavily reliant on technology. These days, almost everyone has access to phones, computers, and the internet. These devices are helpful in many ways, but they have also unfortunately become a sort of extension to the human body. Sure, they allow people to quickly communicate with those far away from them, but what about relationships with the ones in the so-called real world? In “Can You Hear Me Now?” M.I.T. professor and award-winning author Sherry Turkle discusses how technology is damaging peoples' relationships, as well as their ability to communicate. By using technology to hide behind screens, give up privacy for validation, and divide attention between multiple people, relationships and communication skills are, in fact, harmed by the extensive use of technology.

Technology has taken over most of the world in today’s time. It affects people and also affects our jobs. But in some cases it makes jobs easier and better but it can also eliminate them. So that’s why in today’s time people need to choose wisely about what they want to do for a living. So my job that I have chosen and that I’ve kept for the past 2 years is civil engineering and owning my own construction company.

In the article by Dr. Vannevar Bush titled “As we may think” many issues relating to technology and its advancements and tragedies were mentioned. The article begins with Dr. Vannevar Bush discussing science and its relationship to warfare to be more specific his involvement as one of the scientists to develop the atomic bomb. A bomb that had many repercussions and killed approximately “140,000 people. This was a retaliation for what happened in pearl harbor which an attack on American soil by the Japanese. As a result, the atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as started a war. The technological advances made by the scientists had advances that help civilization and caused a lot of destruction as well.

Humanity has evolved since the beginning of time. We went from using rocks and other objects to create tools that would ensure our survival to producing technologies unimaginable to the human mind. It’s apparent that things are a lot different than they were hundreds of thousands of years ago. Technology is essential to the lives of today’s modern Americans. Because of this, we’ve become so dependent on technology that it controls our day-to-day activities. Try standing still in an open public area and observe what’s going on. Everyone is probably on their cell phones instead of socializing with others or doing anything other than using their devices. People use technology to carry out even the simplest of everyday tasks. Instead of

Is the humanity given the correct use to the technology? Nowadays, the advancement of technology not only has brought numerous discoveries for our benefit but also has changed different aspects of our culture. As R. Buckminster Fuller stated, “Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons”. Technology is the main influence in our society; specifically, turning it into a sedentary society, increasing the rate of violence, and losing the communication bond in families.

How would you feel with text messages, e-mail, phone, etc.? Are your finger or eyes hurt from looking and texting with technology? This is typical everyday life for modern people had to “deal with.” However, did you guys ever think that we spent less and less time to face people and environment around us? Everyday technology has taken an important role in our society. Almost everybody, from child to adults are using technology in one way or another. Have you sensed the addiction of technology in the society? Has the technology ruined our life or not?

Technology is very important in the everyday life. Everyone around the world uses technology. Technology has changed and will continue to change throughout history. Jobs, colleges, and entertainment have been affected by technology. Form the internet, ipads, ipods, and computers technology has taken over the way people interact with each other day to day. The use of technology is changing the course of everything for the better. Technology has a positive outcome on the contemporary life. Without technology life would evolve slower, a lot of cures or genomes would possibly not be found.

Technology is the basis for the success of society. Even during the Neolithic Period, agriculture was a breakthrough that changed the world. The problem with certain scientific advances is that they tend to interfere with nature. This issue is becoming even more imminent, with today’s technology improving at an unprecedented rate. Nature is far too powerful and unpredictable to be controlled by technology. Attempting to assert this control will only speed up the inevitable destruction of the planet that stems from man’s unrestrained reliance on technology. Humans must instead use technology to eventually leave Earth and start creating sustainable colonies within the solar system and beyond.

As a society, it would be impossible to imagine a world without technology. It has become such a massive part of everyday life for a majority of people. Whether it is used for work, entertainment, social networking, or simply killing time, technology has continued to change, for better or worse, how things are accomplished.

We are fortunate to live an era where our modern technology makes life convenient in an abundance of ways. Our mobile devices are necessities for multitasking and getting things done on time with the added bonus of entertainment to lighten our moods. As time goes on and the next iPhone becomes more advanced and popular among the masses, our reliance on these technologies become more intensified. We take for granted the simple and quick easiness of looking something up, getting a ride, or purchasing whatever we want with the touch of our fingers. A user could make almost anything can happen right here and right now with this handheld device. Moreover, our innovations in modern technology is nothing short of amazing, and is only improving