Technology and Its Causes

Ever wondered why technology evolved over time? I always did. I always wondered who was the cause behind this idea. Technology over time did increase in its ways. Ways that we never knew technology would evolve. For instance ever seen the movie called I-Robot. That one movie starring Will Smith where the robots take over the United States. Yeah, kind of sounds similar to us today. Where are in a state where currently robots are being created to take over our jobs. Some people might think this is truly a blessing, but to me? Oh I feel like this is just a disaster waiting to eventually happened. Thought not only technology is evolving like this it is also making us weaker. Technology makes the mind weak, and studies show that there is more screen time rather than a hand with a book in it. Or children more on the tablets, and phones rather than getting to make friends outside on a play ground.

According to the GFC global research it stated, “ For many people, it’s become a habit to reach for a smartphone any time they have a free moment, and this behavior could be making our loneliness worse. A University of Arizona study supported this idea, finding that smartphone dependence predicted a higher rate of loneliness and depression in young adults.” As you can tell from research at a university in Arizona they conducted the fact that screen time is more likely to cause depression in young adults rather than depression being caused by other things other than technology. I can understand for the point of view in which they are discussing in this article. As an example social media has caused a big turn around for many people. Social Media was seen to be a big problem as the leading cause of suicides and bullying. Though no one really understands, and really cares until something happened because of this situation. Everyday more and more children are victims of this situation. Children ages 13 and up are being hurt and taunted because of technology its self. Therefore that is one of the major reasons why technology makes us weak in todays society.

Technology has its advances was well. Though there are more troubled causes than these great advances. Some of these advances are like GPS, or when you are using google to try and research something for an essay you have due in a couple of days, google is as easy as 1,2,3. It can help you cook as well when you want to look up recipes instead of taking a trip to barns and nobles looking in the cooking isle for the next 1 hour of your life trying to create the perfect pasta dish for your in laws when they come over. Technology can also be used to save lives such as researching on how to perform CPR on someone. Also showing how to save someone who is choking or even finding the nearest hospital. Sometimes we can’t do any of this without technology. Though as I stated as many as there are advances there is also these troubled causes.

In most cases we find that technology does make the mind weak. I feel like in my perspective this makes us more less educated than education its self. People don’t even go attend school in person anymore because they have that option on line. People don’t shop in the malls anymore because that option is also online as well. Things just aren’t how they used to be anymore without technology. As parents, sisters, brothers, family, and much more us together as a community need to start putting in word to limit this technology. Our children are going to grow up thinking technology is the key to everything. According to the National Library of medicine it stated, “ Children’s heavy reliance on screen media has raised serious public health issues since it might harm their cognitive, linguistic, and social-emotional growth. This study examines the effects of screen time on many developmental domains and covers management and limitation techniques for kids’ screen usage.” People are going to believe that technology will create success. Technology wouldn’t create success, but it can be successful. We can only make our selves successful. We should be using our minds more than looking to technology for answers.

As a student at Rowan University technology is used in my everyday life. I need to use it for homework. I need to use it for class. I need to use it to get to school, and reach my classes. I’m using technology currently to create this argument. Though I wouldn’t let the technology do all my work. Technology should be used as a reference. Its okay to have a reference to help you navigate through life. Though it can be an addiction. Mainly addictions are hard to get over because you are trying to pull yourself away from something you might not be able to get rid of because you were so attached. Before you do try to pull yourself away try to stop and think what else is something I can get attached to the way I was with technology. Always try to find a hobby to help as a distraction. Distractions are best than addictions. Don’t let technology become an addiction just let it be used as a reference.

Resources:

• https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/thenow/is-technology-making-us-lonely/1/

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10353947/