What Role Does Technology Play In American Culture

Growing up in America I never seemed to notice the culture around me. Whenever I did notice, I just assumed that it was normal all over the world. As I went to school; however, I learned that this was, in fact, not the case. Because of my ‘child-like’ ignorance, I was able to enjoy learning about the diversity of other cultures without taking my own into consideration. As I now enter young adulthood though, I see how important culture is to people even if they do not notice it themselves. Technology plays a gigantic role in American Culture everyday and always will till the end of the days of humanity. American technology is Advanced, taken for granted, used for good, and sometimes hard to learn.

First of all, our technology is advanced. This

is because it is always improving as people are finding more and more uses for different inventions. It sometimes seems that the American people are always after the greatest and fastest object that does the most amazing actions. Some could say that we spend too much time trying to build new items instead of just improving the ones we already have. Because of this need to make our things better we have more advanced technology than other countries. I believe it is rather selfish that we keep our improvements to ourselves and not help other countries so their people also have the best lives they possibly can. Although the downfall of advancing is the thin line at which the objects we build become dangerous to us.
In addition to us being so advanced, we mostly take the things we do with objects for granted. I would not be able to say the last time I took time to think about the amazing invention electricity is and how it makes internet and more possible. Some countries do not even have stable electricity and we as american people take it enormously for granted. We forget about what we use daily such as the coffee maker, blender, fridge, television, etc. This should honestly be a crime and I for one will no longer just look at inventions as objects. I want to show others the amazing life we have here in America.
Thankfully we do use some of our technology for the greater good. When a doctor uses an x-ray machine to properly find a break so that they can do the best to heal it quickly, it is amazing. When a family doctor swabs your throat and runs test on it to check what is wrong with you and the best antibiotics to give you, it is amazing. When a paramedic uses a defibrillator to restart a non beating heart, it is amazing. Our medical professionals could not do half of the good they do without technology. Also, our criminal justice system does astronomical feats with technology. They can use simple fingerprints and identify who was where. They can gather blood samples and other DNA/evidence to convict a possible killer. They can also track and survey people who try to run and hide from the law. The good technology can do is endless.
Finally, with every advancement comes a longer time it takes to learn how to use a technology correctly. Older generations seems to struggle the most, but this is completely normal because it is not what they grew up with. I, personally, have had to teach people how to use computers or smart phones or digital cameras, but I am happy to do it. Without our older generations inventing what they did, we would not be where we are now. My parents and grandparents struggle with learning it, but once I help them they catch on quickly.
As I draw to a close, I yearn for American Citizens to appreciate the technology they are given to protect themselves and show the way to do the right thing. I also hope that technology keeps advancing, but while it does it becomes easier to learn. We as a people can not leave older generations in the dust as I have seen before. Along with that I hope people use technology wisely and not abuse the power it may give them.