Technology Dependence

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“The most important and urgent problems of the technology of today are no longer the satisfactions of the primary needs or of archetypal wishes, but the reparation of the evils and damages by the technology of yesterday, ”Bennis Gabor said. Technology has become a need instead of a privilege in our lives. The internet is the heart of the world, pumping information into our brains. Although, technology has been resourceful; in today’s society it should not be depended on. In 2010, 28% of citizens in the United States stated they wouldn’t be able to live without high-speed internet. Technology in today’s time period has begun and already has taken over the lives of individuals. In addition, there are about two billion TV sets and one billion computers in use. Thus, the average American household uses 10.6 mega watt-hours electricity per year. Also, there are 160 billion emails that are sent daily even though 97% of which are only spam messages. As a result, nine out of 1,000 computers have been infected with spam. Technology is taking over any object and every person. Skills that every human being needs is being destroyed or replaced. For example, Amazon.com is now selling more “e-books” than printed books. Therefore, our society is going downhill with new advancements. The Director of the Children Digital Media Center, Patricia Greenfield concluded, “Reading for pleasure is the key to developing these skills. Students today have more visual literacy and less print literacy. Many students do not read for pleasure and have not for decades.” Because of technology, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have decreased, while the visual skills we withhold have improved. Through technology there is no need for us to read with a bo... ... middle of paper ... ...d.cornerstone.edu/2011/03/26/downsides-and-disadvantages-of-improvements-in-technology/>. Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, Robert E. Kraut, Patricia M. Greenfield, and Elisheva F. Gross. "The Future of Children, Princeton - Brookings: Providing Research and Analysis to Promote Effective Policies and Programs for Children." The Future of Children. The Brookings Institution, 11 Feb. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. . "Technology Fast Facts." Web log post. Fast Facts RSS. N.p., 07 Feb. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. . Wolpert, Stuart. "For News Media." Is technology producing a decline in Critical Thinking And analysis? / UCLA Newsroom. UC Regents, 26 Jan. 2009. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. .

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