The advantages and disadvantages of ever-increasing use of technology

The advantages and disadvantages of ever-increasing use of technology

Nowadays we live in the developed society where it is impossible to imagine everyday life without modern technologies. Simple casual things, such as writing a letter, shopping, paying bills, and making appointments sometimes seem to be difficult to carry out without computer technology, especially to people who are used to do these things online. New technologies were invented to make the life easier but we couldn`t have thought that use of computer technology may have the dire consequences. Ever-increasing use of technology has many advantages for our humanity, but it also can have a bad influence on the future generation.

First of all, the evolution of technology is beneficial to humans for some reasons. From the medical point of view, modern technologies can help to treat more people and consequently save many lives. Within the help of the technology it is more likely to find the cure for cancer and for other fatal diseases. Secondly, in the modern industrial world, machines carry out most of the agricultural and industrial work and as a result, workers produce much more goods than a century ago and work less at the same time.

On the other hand, the evolution of modern technology has disadvantages. For example, people depend on new technology. Man no longer needs to think. Even within the calculator man no longer works his memory. In some areas devices replace human brain and their productivity is higher. The problem is that people become lazy because there is no need to think much if the machine can do all the work for you.

Moreover, the use of technology certainly needs new rules. Internet use is an individual freedom. However, the invention of the atomic bomb cannot be an individual freedom. In fact, regulations are difficult to implement when these technologies are introduced – such as regulation surrounding the impending arrival of autonomous machines.

Finally, as most technological inventions aim to reduce human effort, it would imply that more work is done by machines. This equates to less work for people: the human is becoming so obsolete by the day, as processes become automated and jobs are made redundant.

Ismail, Nick. “Modern Technology: Advantages and Disadvantages.” Information Age, 10 Apr. 2017, bit.ly/2IPRgZu