Technology dependence: what it is and what it can lead to
I think everyone can agree that the recent advancement of technology in the last 50 years has benefited society in a way that no one could have imagined. We are now connected to people more than ever and in the palm of your hands you could be holding a mini super computer that allows you to communicate with someone from Kazakhstan or El Salvador. Or you could communicate with an AI like “Alexa” and ask her to dim the lights in your apartment or ask “her” to find a gluten free croquette recipe for dinner, it’s amazing. But I think it’s important to question why we have certain technologies and if it’s truly necessary. Ask yourself “why does a fridge have a touch screen that lets me check the weather, cut off the lights, and can become transparent so that I can look inside?” You don’t need a screen to look inside of your fridge, just grab the door and open it. This is not necessary technology and is truthfully a way of flexing spending power. This brings me to my next question, are...
