Everyone I know uses technology in almost every aspect of their lives, and I am no exception. It helps me make better judgments and connects me to anybody or anything. The impulses that accompany technology so interwoven in my life include the dopamine surge you get when you see your likes and the relaxing sensation you get when you look at images of young animals. Using search engines, we can feel any emotion (Kaba, 2018). Being connected and feeling infinite is amazing, but our society lacks a true opposite. The door cannot be completely shut.
If you look at my technology pattern, you will see that I am utterly reliant on it. I spend most of my waking hours on my phone, checking my email, banking, and social media accounts. I have come to terms with the fact that staring at this screen for hours has become a bad habit. A few come to mind. There are several novels that I intend to begin and complete soon if only I had the time. I am afraid of the future since I have small children and could be a better mother than I am right now rather than spending time on social media and the News.
Creating one’s digital existence will remain a popular pastime. To have a better future, humans must make responsible decisions about their relationship with technology (Lee et al., 2019). The age of almost unrestricted internet use will come to an end shortly. Elected authorities and tech executives will advance regulatory frameworks to protect the public interest. As a whole, society has been devastated by the lawless alternative’s consequences. Is there any way to entirely turn it off or opt-out of using it? The majority of jobs today require some computer proficiency or the ability to carry a cellphone around with you. As demonstrated by our human interaction with technology, our greatest power can also be our greatest weakness.
In the future, people will continue to build their digital existence. To have a better future, humans must be able to weigh the pros and cons of their interactions with technology responsibly. Fifty years from now, the internet will be as common and essential as oxygen. When it comes to staying connected, unplugging may be difficult. There will be no geographical, linguistic, or temporal barriers to global collaboration, cooperation, or community growth in a completely networked world. Increased internet access may have the capacity to further weaken existing social and political power structures, decreasing inequality and giving people more influence.
References
Kaba, B. (2018). Modeling information and communication technology use continuance behavior: Are there differences between users on the basis of their status?International Journal of Information Management, 38(1), 77–85. Web.
Lee, J., Kim, J., & Choi, J. Y. (2019). The adoption of virtual reality devices: The technology acceptance model integrating enjoyment, social interaction, and strength of the social ties.Telematics and Informatics, 39, 37–48. Web.