Are We Too Dependant on Technology Today??
Are we too Dependent on Technology?
Alexis Stockling
South Suburban College
Abstract
This paper is about how we as a people revolutionize technology of today and, how much we depend upon it. It talks about evolution and other elements that got some people into the predicament that they are in. It goes into detail about Dr. Kimberly S Yong book on how to detect and treat internet addiction. It talks about society as a whole and how we adapted to this nature as a normal part of our lives. Even the simplest form of technology like spoons, bowls, and cutlery all play a part of our civilization. This is our world and we make it very accommodating only problem is we depend more on artificial things and way instead of the natural usual ways.
What is technology generally speaking? Technology is the process by which humans adapt nature to meet their needs and wants. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of its object: computers and software, aircraft, pesticides, water-treatment plants, birth-control pills, and microwave ovens, to name a few. But technology is more than these tangible products. “Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species ability to control and adapt to their natural environments.” (“Technology”, 1997) The human species use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale.
We people are very much too dependent on technology, but more on computers. Why? If I could mention all the tasks
Alexis Stockling
South Suburban College
Abstract
This paper is about how we as a people revolutionize technology of today and, how much we depend upon it. It talks about evolution and other elements that got some people into the predicament that they are in. It goes into detail about Dr. Kimberly S Yong book on how to detect and treat internet addiction. It talks about society as a whole and how we adapted to this nature as a normal part of our lives. Even the simplest form of technology like spoons, bowls, and cutlery all play a part of our civilization. This is our world and we make it very accommodating only problem is we depend more on artificial things and way instead of the natural usual ways.
What is technology generally speaking? Technology is the process by which humans adapt nature to meet their needs and wants. Most people, however, think of technology in terms of its object: computers and software, aircraft, pesticides, water-treatment plants, birth-control pills, and microwave ovens, to name a few. But technology is more than these tangible products. “Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species ability to control and adapt to their natural environments.” (“Technology”, 1997) The human species use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale.
We people are very much too dependent on technology, but more on computers. Why? If I could mention all the tasks
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