Technology has increasingly become more present in our lives. Advancing technology has had many positive and negative effects on society. As intelligence has gotten smarter people have become more and more dependent on it. From the start of the computer all the way to iWatches and drone cameras, technology continues to integrate into every facet of our lives. While technology continues to advance and make things easier it also is making some things much harder.
The advances in communication has made the world much smaller allowing people to talk, text, and video chat wherever and whenever they want. People are constantly connected to one another, and are always able to share news and get a hold of each other when needed. Better technology has allowed better communication to help people stay together and keep everyone close. Technology has also helped with the spread of intelligence. Google is a huge technological advantage which allows people to look up information in seconds. Kids in school can look up information easily when writing a paper or researching with the click of a button popping up millions of results. Along with better communication and intelligence, technology has allowed the increasing ability to record life. Pictures and videos have made memories last forever through digital storing. Also, the advancement of technology has developed smarter and more efficient tools in different fields of work. Medicine for example has had huge technological advancements helping create safer and easier treatments for patients.
With technology there has been many great advancements that have also created many negative crippling effects. The increase in technological communication has decreased human interaction immensely today. Kids use social media as their main form of communication and have become dependent on their social media accounts for communication. Technology has debilitated people and made communication in person more difficult for people who are used to talking to screens. In addition, the spread of knowledge through technology also has it's downfall. Things shared online are permanently out there and many things online shouldn't be shared. Hackers steal identities through the online cyber world, government secrets are online and at a constant risk of being stolen, and personal information of people can be shared all over the internet. The malicious attacks online, cyber-bullying, has also become an increasing issue with the use of technology to anonymously hurt a target. Moreover, advancing technology does not only create productive tools such as in the medical field, but also technology helps create destructive weapons and tools of harm. Technology has allowed the development of bombs, guns, and different planes or tanks all used to hurt others.
Overall, the advancement in technology has had many positive effects on our lives while at the same time creating many challenges. Increased communication keeps people connected, and can also debilitate our face-to-face communication skills. Spread of knowledge and personal information online can help keep people close and also allow people a way in to hurt you. The challenge will remain for us as a society to manage the negative effects that come along with the advancements of technology.
The advances in communication has made the world much smaller allowing people to talk, text, and video chat wherever and whenever they want. People are constantly connected to one another, and are always able to share news and get a hold of each other when needed. Better technology has allowed better communication to help people stay together and keep everyone close. Technology has also helped with the spread of intelligence. Google is a huge technological advantage which allows people to look up information in seconds. Kids in school can look up information easily when writing a paper or researching with the click of a button popping up millions of results. Along with better communication and intelligence, technology has allowed the increasing ability to record life. Pictures and videos have made memories last forever through digital storing. Also, the advancement of technology has developed smarter and more efficient tools in different fields of work. Medicine for example has had huge technological advancements helping create safer and easier treatments for patients.
With technology there has been many great advancements that have also created many negative crippling effects. The increase in technological communication has decreased human interaction immensely today. Kids use social media as their main form of communication and have become dependent on their social media accounts for communication. Technology has debilitated people and made communication in person more difficult for people who are used to talking to screens. In addition, the spread of knowledge through technology also has it's downfall. Things shared online are permanently out there and many things online shouldn't be shared. Hackers steal identities through the online cyber world, government secrets are online and at a constant risk of being stolen, and personal information of people can be shared all over the internet. The malicious attacks online, cyber-bullying, has also become an increasing issue with the use of technology to anonymously hurt a target. Moreover, advancing technology does not only create productive tools such as in the medical field, but also technology helps create destructive weapons and tools of harm. Technology has allowed the development of bombs, guns, and different planes or tanks all used to hurt others.
Overall, the advancement in technology has had many positive effects on our lives while at the same time creating many challenges. Increased communication keeps people connected, and can also debilitate our face-to-face communication skills. Spread of knowledge and personal information online can help keep people close and also allow people a way in to hurt you. The challenge will remain for us as a society to manage the negative effects that come along with the advancements of technology.