Technology Changes

Rapid technological change has shaped the world we live in today. Far from having a positive influence, living in a hi-tech world dependent on computers and mobile devices has distanced us from what is really important in life. There has been significant progress in many sectors, such as health, engineering, education etc., with the advancing technology. Over and above, the fact that we can quickly reach any information we need in very short space of time has made our lives more practical and easier. But I shall argue that this is not the whole picture. Technology has also taken so much from our lives: health and social relationship. We start out with the first point: living in a hi-tech world can cause bad effect on our health. People firstly created technology to make our life easier, but in fact, people are busier and busier these days. Spending all day sitting in front of the computer and lacking of sport activities are the reason for some diseases such as dry and near-sighted eyes. Besides, there are also health complaints because of muscle and joint diseases such as pain in neck, shoulder, loins and even the damage of arm nerves due to the excessive time spent working on the computer. Moreover, the number of obesity cases has increased. It isn't just the inactivity that causes the obesity but the endless snacking on junk food while people are hanging out with their technology. Obesity is responsible for diseases such as diabetes and heart conditions. Then, we move on the second point: innovations in information technology have led to a decrease in social activities and relations in people’s lives. In today’s society, more and more people stay indoors, in front of their computers rather than going out and it leads to unsociable lives. Plus, people started to prefer talking on the internet or chatting by cell phones as it is the quickest and easiest way to communicate. Consequently, face-to-face relationships started to