Where Are We Heading?
Lets talk about Technology..
Indeed, Technology has changed our lives and our work has also become a lot more simpler, but is it the only way to look at technology? Aren’t there other factors which should be taken into consideration before arriving at a suitable conclusion.
The World is changing, people are surrounded with technology. From Homes to Offices to even our Personal lives, there are so many things which are continuously being replaced with technology.
But, my Question is do we really need Technology at this extent? Think about it…
SMART- This word has replaced almost everything that we have been using now is the era where landlines are replaced with Smartphones, Watches are replaced with Smartwatches, Geysers are replaced with Smart Geysers even the switches are being replaced with Smart Switches. There are thousands of products which would soon be replaced with technology which in one way is good as there will be a seamless connectivity between all the appliances that we will be using.
Lets talk about some of the Disadvantages: -
- Health:- Ever wondered why the cases of Cancers are going up in the past few years?. Our food being contaminated with harmful chemicals is only one part of the problem, the reason here is technology. Every part of technology that we use emit some kind of Radiation in order to stay connected be it Bluetooth or even mobile data. When we use these products extensively, these radiation may cause harmful side effects in our bodies which may lead to a major problem in coming years.
- Mental Wellbeing:- We are living in a World where showing off in Social Media is considered to be a good trait. Whatever people buy they first click a photo and put it across their social media handles. Its not a problem of people here, the companies who had created these platforms have changed the psychology of people in such a way that people have completely forgotten to use their brains. In Long term it creates problems like: Lack of Focus in Work, Staying in an Imaginary World, Mindless Scrolling whenever free etc, these traits limits people to achieve their goals in life and instead enter a World full of Stupidity.
- Privacy:- Before the introduction of Smartphones have you ever seen a situation wherein the personal data of people are being compromised? There were still personal data available with companies of customers but in the form of documents and papers. But with the Introduction of technology this thing has become online. And there have been a lot of privacy issues which the World has seen. And with the rapid advancements in the technology this is going to be even more. Yes, companies are trying to secure the personal data using advanved security systems but, the question is for how long. Personal data can be used as weapons against human beings and this is going to be a bigger problem that we have to face.
- Empathy:- When the World wasn’t advance with technology, it was still working, in fact the people back then were more happy as compared gto the people now. There was a Social Interaction and Connection with people back than and that has been replaced with Social Media now. Think about the last time you have visited your friends/ relatives house and spent time with them?. There is a lack of Empathy amongst the people which technology has created, everyone living in their own Imaginary world.
Its important that we find a Balance in our Life and Technology and not to allow technology to control our lives. This can only happen if we are mindful about our usage of technology in our day to day lives.
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