Impact of Technology

The Impact of Technology on Our Lives:

Technology surrounds almost every aspect of our lives today. It is responsible for the revolution in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, information, transportation, finance and more. The astounding development of technology has drastically changed the lifestyle of people in society. The progress of technology can have both good and bad implications. In many ways, it simplifies life and has beneficial effects on the human condition. However, Technology has also brought many complications into our lives, as we have become almost totally dependent on it. It also pollutes the atmosphere which is posing a big problem to the earth. The positive and negative effect depends on the exposure to it and how people use it.

In my opinion, technologies best achievement has to be in the field of medicine. All patient’s files are kept on a computer and can be accessed on a database from anywhere in the hospital. This saves a significant amount of time and eliminates the room for human error. Diseases are complex, and various parts of the human body can be even more complex. Therefore, technology has brought about an immense benefit to both the physician and the patient. It has given people the ability to walk, reduced the number of fatalities in surgery, promotes a faster and more accurate diagnosis, and increases the life expectancy of the average person. All these improvements in medicine and health care owe credit to technology in some form or another.

Global world trade and business has also become easier, faster and more reliable since the invention of computers. It allows people to purchase anything over the internet from any business or organisation in the world. This fast and convenient system is increasing the financial gain, growth and competitiveness of every industry. Banks and financial institutions have now started online banking systems, and ATM technology has now made it