Technology has become intertwined with human life and society has become dependent on technological advances. People now use technology for travel, communication, learning, business and comfort. While technology has improved agriculture, transportation, communication, education and access to goods and services, it has also led to issues like resource depletion, pollution, social media and smartphone addiction, deterioration of relationships, and distracted driving. Therefore, while technology provides benefits to modern life, its negative impacts on personal, professional and emotional well-being must also be acknowledged, and individuals should strive to control their use of technology.
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Society and Technology
2. Technology and human life cannot be separated;
society has a cyclical co-dependence on
technology.
We use technology; depend on technology in our
daily life and our needs and demands for
technology keep on rising.
Humans use technology to travel,
to communicate, to learn, to do business and to
live in comfort.
3. Mechanized Agriculture
Improved Transportation
Improved Communication
Improved Education and Learning Process
Transparency
Longer Lives
Better Goods and Services
10. Resource Depletion
Increased Population
Increased Pollution
Addiction to Smart Phones
Increase in use of Social Media
Deterioration of Personal Relationships
Distracted Driving
11. We cannot deny the benefit of technological
innovations in our modern life. However, we
cannot also deny the negative impact of
technology on our personal, professional and
emotional lives. It is up to each and every one of
us to control the use of technology. We must
realize that technology should be used to help
improve our lives instead of us becoming slaves to
technological advances.
