Refuse or Embrace

This is an age of quickly advancing technology. People choosing to “refuse” technology in these days will find themselves doing a lot of things much more inefficiently than they need to. On the other hand, people that “embrace” the flourishing technological world seem to get things done a lot faster and more simply. The more and more people refuse technology, the more and more they will just fall behind in the future. These days a majority of things can be processed or done electronically; as more and more things become computerized, people have learned and adapted. That is why these days kids grow up from an early age how to use computers and technology. This way they grow up knowing how to use most things with ease. Usually parents learn slower because they did not get to grow up with technology.

I think there is a balance that should be kept. People should not completely emerge themselves only into the world of technology. On the other hand, they should not just completely ignore it either. A good balance could be using technology for things that would be completely tedious or unnecessary to do without technology and also only ignoring technology when it’s being used for complete and utter laziness. As time passes, more and more things are becoming computerized and self animated. This is helpful as long as people do not become completely dependant on it; if they become dependent on it then they will have no other options if something goes wrong.

Also, I do not thing technology will make us dumber. It has the capabilities to make us smarter than ever before as long as it isn’t abused. All these breakthroughs in technology recently have opened a multitude of information. Since there is so much more available, people should be able to learn so much more. For example, the internet has unleashed a nearly endless stream of information; people need to be careful not to abuse it. Networking has ushered in a whole new era of communication. Even though it is not as personal as a real visit, the convenience of contacting people at the push of a button is unbeatable. The balance would be not making too many meaningless acquaintances. These days technology can not be completely embraced or completely refused. Adapting to the changing environment is the ultimate task.