Submitted by Marc Davis
"Where would we be without technology?" "What would I do without my cellphone?" "O-M-G!!!!! What will I do without Facebook?
Technology is continuing to be a great tool to all those who use it. Technology has created comfortable living, longer life spans, and unlimited access to all things around us. It is safe to say that most people view technology as an electionic blessing. I am sure most people who are reading this blog would not disagree with me since they are using electronice devices to view my thoughts and opinions, but we can become completely consumed by the very things we create. Consumed to the point where we alienate ourselves from the world around us, as long as we have technology we all figure things will be okay.
We become consumed by the technology we see and use everyday. Technology has given us the alley to isolate ourselves from the world around us while enabling us to view it from a distance. For example, we are able to see the news through our portable devices and televisions without leaving the comforts of our own homes. By alienating ourselves we take away our ability to interact with those within society. What would society be without the interactions that hold it together?
Technology has also made it convenient to reach out to people in a variety of ways. We have all reconnected with friends we knew in middle school or high school via social websites like Facebook.com or Myspace.com, but they take away from personal connection. Do not get me wrong, we can all be easly reached through texting, poking, and even calling, but it never satisfies the intimacy of a good conversation, or the a great smile after an average joke. We are interacting with others through the tools technology grants us to have, but we will soon find ourselves living electionically.
Technology will continue to grow and we will continue to be consumed by it. We can shop online, send mail, and even give our last respects at a funeral. With the sudden boom of recieving an online education, we will not have the opportunity to forge relationships or gain experience through our interactions because I fear meeting someone for the first time, Personally, will soon be categorized as "Old Fashion." Our lives will soon be lived through the devices and tools technology give us, and then we will welcome the new phase of an electronic society.
"Where would we be without technology?" "What would I do without my cellphone?" "O-M-G!!!!! What will I do without Facebook?
Technology is continuing to be a great tool to all those who use it. Technology has created comfortable living, longer life spans, and unlimited access to all things around us. It is safe to say that most people view technology as an electionic blessing. I am sure most people who are reading this blog would not disagree with me since they are using electronice devices to view my thoughts and opinions, but we can become completely consumed by the very things we create. Consumed to the point where we alienate ourselves from the world around us, as long as we have technology we all figure things will be okay.
Technology has also made it convenient to reach out to people in a variety of ways. We have all reconnected with friends we knew in middle school or high school via social websites like Facebook.com or Myspace.com, but they take away from personal connection. Do not get me wrong, we can all be easly reached through texting, poking, and even calling, but it never satisfies the intimacy of a good conversation, or the a great smile after an average joke. We are interacting with others through the tools technology grants us to have, but we will soon find ourselves living electionically.
Technology will continue to grow and we will continue to be consumed by it. We can shop online, send mail, and even give our last respects at a funeral. With the sudden boom of recieving an online education, we will not have the opportunity to forge relationships or gain experience through our interactions because I fear meeting someone for the first time, Personally, will soon be categorized as "Old Fashion." Our lives will soon be lived through the devices and tools technology give us, and then we will welcome the new phase of an electronic society.
Shadeen Robinson
ReplyDeletei agree with your blog, technology has consumed us and we nolonger interact with each other like we should. I think one way to solve this problem is by creating distance between you and technology, maybe giving yourself a break from it all and jus go socialize for a week. Instead of being glued to your computer call some friends and go grab a bite to eat. If you make it into a habit, you'll break some bond you have with technology. Dont you think?
Ivonne Mosquera
ReplyDeleteUndoubtedly, we are in a interconnected world, when people constantly need to be in touch with their relatives and friends; however, this excessive need of attention and communication, could make us going away from the real people who are near us; in this little point of the events we alienate our life with the style of a consumerist world. That’s not bad enough, if we care about real people, that things turn out as a real problem when we disconnect us of life.