Technology – for better or worse?

The texts I have just read are centred on the subject of technology and its uses in modern society. As it turns out, there are nearly a limitless supply of options for how we can use the technology in our everyday life. The development of smartphones, and the apps that goes with them, have changed the way we live. How we interact with people, how we do our jobs, and how we spend our free time; all changed because of one small device. It has become quite popular, for example, to date using an app called Tinder, where the only thing required of you is enough IQ to know how to swipe, and perhaps why… Some argue that while this makes it easier meeting new people, it has also lessened the actual sense of getting to know someone. It seems that in using this application, the excitement of the experience is not centred around the sense of getting to know him or her, but rather on the joy of easily being able to encounter the person, and eventually a new one. Competence in the technological world is also becoming a more common requirement in the jobs of today.

Some of the texts also informs us as to how easy it is doing criminal things with the use of the internet. Commercials and other articles on the internet might not always be what they claim to be, but instead contain viruses designed to harm your computer, or snatch personal information. This is a very important aspect of the digital world; the privacy issues concerning personal information.

I find many of the messages in these texts to be somewhat important and correct observations on the subject of technological development and usage. That many of us humans have become more and more dependent on our smartphones, our computers and our tablets, is a well-known fact. However, I suspect that very few of us actually think about what that means, how big a part they actually play in our lives. Is it for better, or worse…?

I must admit to using these technological devices, or at least a few of them. I do have a computer. Two actually, one for school and one for private use. However, I have yet to acquire myself a smartphone. There is a lot of pressure though, so I ”fear” it won’t be long until I get one :D After all, there are many benefits from having one.