WRITING: Causes or effects of technology.
In the present globalized world, people are living in the era that almost every part of
daily life is related to advanced technology in one or another way. In comparison with the
old days, now people are having much better facilities and more luxuries with the help of
modern techniques. However, it has affected people on both good side and bad side.
Advanced technology has a positive impact on our lifestyle. Firstly, it provides us with
entertaining sources. Now, we don’t need anything but a modern gadget with an Internet
link, we can easily get access to many kinds of entertainment to relax our mind after a
hard-working day, such as films, online shows, games, music, books… Secondly, it
provides us with educational opportunities. There is a program called e-learning that
allows us to study online, so people who can’t afford time to attend the extra classes to
further their study, but still want to satisfy their own desire for knowledge, can stay at
home and learn whatever they want. Moreover, students can easily find information or
pictures on any topics that they are finding through the Internet. Last but not least, it
provides us with a great way to communicate. It used to be very time-consuming to write
and send a letter to friends or relatives. But now with modern techniques, we can send a
message more quickly and easily without taking much time. It also helps us enhance
friendship among millions of people around the world. With these facts, it is obvious that
advanced technology brings us many advantages.
In spite of these benefits, modern gadgets also bring us many bad effects. First, it
leads to the lack of social skills. No one can deny the fact that the advancement of
technology has produced a completely unique method of interaction and communication.
Now, more and more people are interacting with others through different platforms like
apps, role-playing online games, social networks… This advancement has hindered the
physical interaction skills of many children. Due to that they don’t know how to interact
with others when they meet them in person or what gesture they should carry. What’s
more, technology can create factors that may conduct depression such as the lack of
human contact, overeating not to mention lack of exercise. There is a reason the use of
antidepressants are on the rise and the blame can’t be completely put on the
pharmaceutical companies. They aren’t carting people into the doctor’s office and force
feeding them the pills. This isn’t to say that depression isn’t a real problem, but some
people could cure their depression by living a healthier lifestyle. In addition to this,
people are not only dependent on technology they are also addicted to it. Some people
become fidgety and restless when they are not allowed to use modern gadgets. This is one
of the same withdrawal symptoms you would expect from doing drugs.
Technology is like a coin which has both positive and negative sides. We are the
deciders and we have to choose how to use it. The usage of technology for over
exploitation of resources should be always avoided. If we use it for positive things, it will
have positive effect of our lives.
