2008 Woodie Awards
Technology going too far?
Becky Meyer
Issue date: 4/3/08 Section: Opinions
In our current 21st century society, there are so many new advancements in technology that it can be difficult at times to keep track of them all.
Advancements are being made to make laptops nearly paper thin, digital books are in the works, and there are many more ways to revolutionize the way we purchase music.
Many of these advancements have happened in merely a few years. Our generation has seen numerous new forms of technology, and while many of these advancements were once valued, now they are not seen as nearly as big of a deal.
Technology has its advantages, although lately it seems that the disadvantages are becoming much more apparent, even though technology may have some good intent, I have to wonder: is current technological advancement going too far? Is technology doing harm to our world and society? Are we making unnecessary advancements?
First of all, technology does have its positives. According to the Small Business Bible Web site (yes, I used a form of technology to research technology), some of the advantages include having more of a means of communication with those of other cultures, and we are therefore able to bridge the communication gap.
Also, we have more free time available because things such as the internet save time. Technology also creates jobs for those wishing to have a job dealing with technology. And technology in the form of medical advancements is completely beneficial to the world if it is bettering the health of others.
Although, in my eyes, the disadvantages are changing our society and our world so drastically that it is almost scary, and it also can be very detrimental. Technology is replacing jobs that people used to have, and it is eliminating numerous lower-level jobs.
We no longer have the privacy we once had thanks to things such as Facebook and Myspace. We have to be much more cautious in our society because technology makes it so much easier for stalkers and other such criminals to commit crimes.
Advancements are being made to make laptops nearly paper thin, digital books are in the works, and there are many more ways to revolutionize the way we purchase music.
Many of these advancements have happened in merely a few years. Our generation has seen numerous new forms of technology, and while many of these advancements were once valued, now they are not seen as nearly as big of a deal.
Technology has its advantages, although lately it seems that the disadvantages are becoming much more apparent, even though technology may have some good intent, I have to wonder: is current technological advancement going too far? Is technology doing harm to our world and society? Are we making unnecessary advancements?
First of all, technology does have its positives. According to the Small Business Bible Web site (yes, I used a form of technology to research technology), some of the advantages include having more of a means of communication with those of other cultures, and we are therefore able to bridge the communication gap.
Also, we have more free time available because things such as the internet save time. Technology also creates jobs for those wishing to have a job dealing with technology. And technology in the form of medical advancements is completely beneficial to the world if it is bettering the health of others.
Although, in my eyes, the disadvantages are changing our society and our world so drastically that it is almost scary, and it also can be very detrimental. Technology is replacing jobs that people used to have, and it is eliminating numerous lower-level jobs.
We no longer have the privacy we once had thanks to things such as Facebook and Myspace. We have to be much more cautious in our society because technology makes it so much easier for stalkers and other such criminals to commit crimes.
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Niru Gunabalasigam
posted 5/28/08 @ 6:49 PM CST
its a well done work you have put into this...
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