Technology And Society: Opposing Viewpointss By Melvin Kranzberg
Growing up in my generation has always had me wondering how different our lives would be if we had no internet. We rely on our cellphones and computers so much, are we really living? If we aren’t living, where does our happiness come in play? Melvin Kranzberg quotes: “Technology is neither good nor evil. The most we can say about it is this: It has come” (Kranzberg). Kranzberg is saying that there are advantages and disadvantages to having access to technology. We have the flexibility to learn anything, anywhere we can reach a computer or device. Sadly, with social media becoming a huge hype, we are diminishing face-to-face communication. Is technology preventing humans from really living while impacting a person's level of happiness?
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In the book Technology and Society: Opposing Viewpoints, Joseph D’agnese discusses our loss of privacy on the internet: “. . .almost every move you make is catalogued in service to the gods of commerce. They know what you’re buying. What you listen to. Where you chat” (D’Agnese, 180). This has become very scary for our generation as our personal information can easily get out. Not enough privacy lowers our happiness level. We feel as if we are being controlled and watched.
Cyberbullying is another downside to social media. The definition of cyberbullying is,“The act of harassing someone online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously” (Dictionary.com). It is so easy for teenagers to say something through the screen rather than in person. It creates more drama as people crave the attention on Twitter or Facebook. Getting bullied on the internet can make someone depressed or have suicidal …show more content…
Communication and careers have been directed with technology. When we get so glued to our phones that we can’t go an hour without them, that is what is wrong with our generation. Our online personas stop us from really living. Cyberbullying tears us apart and privacy is taken away. We are not living when we sit in a room all day scrolling through our phones and laptops. Our generation needs to gain back happiness in this world. Life is about creating yourself, making connections and discovering places. We need to use technology as a helping hand, not as a controlling
These …show more content…
In the book Technology and Society: Opposing Viewpoints, Joseph D’agnese discusses our loss of privacy on the internet: “. . .almost every move you make is catalogued in service to the gods of commerce. They know what you’re buying. What you listen to. Where you chat” (D’Agnese, 180). This has become very scary for our generation as our personal information can easily get out. Not enough privacy lowers our happiness level. We feel as if we are being controlled and watched.
Cyberbullying is another downside to social media. The definition of cyberbullying is,“The act of harassing someone online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously” (Dictionary.com). It is so easy for teenagers to say something through the screen rather than in person. It creates more drama as people crave the attention on Twitter or Facebook. Getting bullied on the internet can make someone depressed or have suicidal …show more content…
Communication and careers have been directed with technology. When we get so glued to our phones that we can’t go an hour without them, that is what is wrong with our generation. Our online personas stop us from really living. Cyberbullying tears us apart and privacy is taken away. We are not living when we sit in a room all day scrolling through our phones and laptops. Our generation needs to gain back happiness in this world. Life is about creating yourself, making connections and discovering places. We need to use technology as a helping hand, not as a controlling