Have People Become Overly Dependent on Technology?
Have People Become Overly Dependent on Technology?
Critical Thinking PHI 210
December 16, 2013
Have People Become Overly Dependent on Technology?
People have become extremely dependent on technology. Imagine that you are approaching a phone booth and unable to make a call because the area where you deposit the coins wouldn’t accept your quarters. Or you are unable to withdraw money from an ATM machine because the system is down. Then picture having to travel to another gas station because the electronic gas pumps are down at your favorite gas station, the one with the cheapest gas. Or how about a cashier being able to figure out what change is owed without the cash register displaying the information? What did people do before these types of equipment and systems were assisted by technology? They probable used a home telephone to make a call, a bank teller, a bicycle to get around and a pencil and paper or a calculator to figure out the amount of change to give back. Many people coped pretty well. In my opinion people have become so used to using technology they are not aware that they are dependent. It is normal because people are so use to finding items to assist them with completing a task easier and quicker than the previous generation did in the past. They do not realize they have become dependent until they are forced to do without.
One example of how people have become dependent on technology is that there is no longer a necessity to go into a bookstore and purchase a hardcover or paperback book. The aspect of standing in line waiting for the hottest release to come out is also not a requirement. “People are turning to technologies such as the Kindle, the Nook, iPods, iPads and even cell phones to turn the pages of their favorite books” (Clarke, & Besnoy, 2010, p. 47). It is very easy now to just turn on your favorite piece of technology and download the latest book listed on the bestseller list without leaving the comfort of your
Critical Thinking PHI 210
December 16, 2013
Have People Become Overly Dependent on Technology?
People have become extremely dependent on technology. Imagine that you are approaching a phone booth and unable to make a call because the area where you deposit the coins wouldn’t accept your quarters. Or you are unable to withdraw money from an ATM machine because the system is down. Then picture having to travel to another gas station because the electronic gas pumps are down at your favorite gas station, the one with the cheapest gas. Or how about a cashier being able to figure out what change is owed without the cash register displaying the information? What did people do before these types of equipment and systems were assisted by technology? They probable used a home telephone to make a call, a bank teller, a bicycle to get around and a pencil and paper or a calculator to figure out the amount of change to give back. Many people coped pretty well. In my opinion people have become so used to using technology they are not aware that they are dependent. It is normal because people are so use to finding items to assist them with completing a task easier and quicker than the previous generation did in the past. They do not realize they have become dependent until they are forced to do without.
One example of how people have become dependent on technology is that there is no longer a necessity to go into a bookstore and purchase a hardcover or paperback book. The aspect of standing in line waiting for the hottest release to come out is also not a requirement. “People are turning to technologies such as the Kindle, the Nook, iPods, iPads and even cell phones to turn the pages of their favorite books” (Clarke, & Besnoy, 2010, p. 47). It is very easy now to just turn on your favorite piece of technology and download the latest book listed on the bestseller list without leaving the comfort of your
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