Simpler is not necessarily better

By Miranda Buttram Posted February 3, 2011

Technology seems to have invaded every aspect of everyday life, you can order almost anything from textbooks to pizza. Books no longer have to be printed and you can talk to people face to face without being in the same country, but is the fact that our lives have been consumed by electronics and technology a problem?

Although technology can be a monumental distraction from everyday life, it is a greater tool than a hindrance. Technology is used in hospitals to monitor heart rates and assist in surgeries, technology also allows easier access and sharing of information. The internet is a tool that can be used for connecting businesses, sharing information, creating easier access to goods, or even just connecting people in general. Like any useful tool, however, there is always a group of people who will manipulate it to be used as something harmful.

People may argue that technology is a distraction: it consumes too much time, it is counterproductive, or it is even making people lazier, but it is all how you use what you are given. Eventually, technology may be able to reduce waste, overproduction, dependence on oil, or even low education standards. It has infinite capabilities it just needs the innovative mind that can manipulate it for the greater purpose of help rather than harm. Anyone who argues that things were better when they were simpler needs to accept that the world is going to use more and more technology for support despite protests.

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