In the present globalized world, we are living in the era of advanced technology. Every part of daily life is related to technology. When we compared with olden days, we are having better facilities and even better luxuries with the help of increased technology. The development of technology is not confined to any one sector and all the industries and different sectors of society are developing new technologies according to their needs and requirements.
There are some positive and negative effects of scienctfic technology that is:
Positive Effects Of Technology On Our Lives
There are so many advantages with improved technology in our daily life. With the help of mobile technology we are able to talk to our friends and relatives who are living far from us. With the help of internet, we are able to learn new things and online courses etc.We are using the all natural resources available for making our life better. With the help of social networking we are able to find our childhood friends, relatives etc. and important events in their life. With the help of information technology we are able to share information to any part of the world with in milliseconds.
Improved Education
In previous decades, learning was restricted to books and paper. To learn, you had to visit a library, or you had to read newspapers and magazines. And the easiest source of information was television.
Today, we have the internet. Information is available easily. And this doesn’t just apply to general information. It also applies to educational sources, such as study material, and texts of higher institutions.
This make technology perfect for learning. In fact, it makes it perfect for self-education.
Easier Communication
Technology saves time and money. Gone are the days of postal services and sending letters. Today, we can call people on the other side of the planet, and affordably too.
Medicinal Evolutions
Technology saves lives. It has helped us improve research the diagnosis and treatment of different medicines. Through technology, medicine to treat terminal and dangerous illnesses is now available, such as for heart disease and cancer.
Business Improvements
Business is now easier to do. For starters, technology is universal and useable by all. And this means more collaborations on an international level, which leads to more cultural-sharing.
Easier Transportation
Transportation is easy with technology. It means faster and further travelling. This helps us cross large distances, managing responsibilities across large territories previously impossible to oversee!
Technology isn’t exactly a source of pure goodness.
It does have its drawbacks. Even with its benefits, there are cons to watch out for, they specifically include.
Negative Effects Of Technology On Our Lives
On the other hand. With the use of same internet children are getting addicted to online games and their physical activities and exercises are becoming considerably less. The same social networks are creating rivalry between best friends and couples are getting divorced. The same aviation technology is giving health problems for their workers and creating serious environmental threats.
Automobile technology was first developed to make the journey of humans more convenient. Now we are facing serious environment pollution issues due to vehicles which are releasing unwanted green house gases into the environment.
Privacy Issues
With technology comes reduced levels of privacy. What this means is, hackers can easily access your personal information. They can access your emails, find your address, and even grab your electronic financial information.
Health Issues
Physical health can stagnate from the use of technology. For example, finger tendonitis can occur, and as a result of straining thumb joints with excess typing.
Technology can develop a lack of ethics and sensitivity in individuals. Access to violent scenery can lead to unhealthy desensitization that harms others.
Energy Use
Technology is energy intensive, and it requires many natural resources for continuation.
With technology, we waste morenon-renewable resources and at high rates of consumption. This all results from plugged in devices, recharging, toy usage, everyday utilities – and much more.
We say its benefits outweigh its uses. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore its harms.
Technology is like a coin which has both positive and negative sides. We are the deciders and we have to choose how to use it. The usage of technology for over exploitation of resources should be always avoided. If we use it for positive things, it will have positive effect of our lives. Nobody would oppose the development of technologies in any sector but the developments should be in a positive way and they should not have any negative impact on present or future generations.
Technology should be appreciated, but we need to use it cautiously. That way, we ensure sustainability that doesn’t threaten our health, or
that of future generations.
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