Technology is creating problems among users

The 21st century had witnessed the evolution and rapid growth of technology. What exactly is technology? Technology, according to the Oxford Student’s Dictionary of English is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industries. Technology had presented us with all kinds of scientific invention that have led humanity to a stage where its dependence on technology is undeniable. It had made the once thought impossible tasks to now realistic possibilities. These improvements in technology had led us to an inextinguishable quest for further knowledge and discoveries. However, the improvements of technology had on the other hand brought upon various problems among the society today.

Firstly, the advancement of technology had caused health problems among users of the various technological improvements. The use of computing related instruments such as the internet, laptops, and smartphones had led to both physical and mental illness which are harmful to mankind. According to Charles Czeisler, director of sleep medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, US, the use of laptops and smartphones excessively late into the night might cause disruption to the body’s natural patterns and increase risk of medical conditions related to fatigue, eye strain, obesity, heart disease and depression. We have put a constraint on our sleeping hours as we turn in late because of technology which disrupted our 24 hour pattern. Instead of reducing the use of technology at night which interferes with our body’s natural clock that triggers us to sleep, we rely on caffeine to rise up the same time as we usually do. In a survey done in the United States, over 30% of respondents answered that they have less than six ho...

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...technology is continuously getting faster and a slowing pattern is still to be observed.

The use of technology in our lives has been a great improvement to mankind. Our lives have evolved to integrate all kind of innovations into our daily life. However, it is very important for us to maintain the balance and ensure that technology would bring more pros than cons. One way to prevent the problems we faced because of technology is to reduce our dependency on technological instruments. Once in a while, leave those tools and try to live independently without them to have peace and rest from the stress of the rapid change. Do not allow technology to become an addiction and over depend on it. While developing new technology, do not be obsessive on profits solely but put more attention to the benefits it can bring to mankind. Together, we can make the world a better place.