How Technology will affect our future Society

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How Technology will affect our future society

Technology has made life easier, and at the same time, it has brought problems to many people. Most times, people use technology as a means of making situations in daily life easy to handle. Technology has brought about many changes in society, which are beneficial. Furthermore, simple necessities in life such as using the telephone to talk to loved ones who are far away is now possible. Also, it is now possible to capture memorable moments through the use of a camera. It is through such technology that life in this present society is easy as compared to when technology did not exist. If people were to be asked about how technology has helped them, there would be over one million answers. It must be known that technology also has its disadvantages, and they have a significant impact on human beings.

Human beings have relied excessively on technology that they cannot perform basic tasks. It seems that to some extent, human beings have become lazy because technology has many functions. For example, there are certain toilets, which flush themselves, automatically after one has finished using it. This means that people do not have to flash the toilet due to technological advancements. It is quite embarrassing and annoying when the toilet flushes itself, and one is not through with their business.

Moreover, people should not over rely on technology and should instead use it while being aware of the limits also, responsibility. The rate at which technology is progressing is at an extremely fast rate and people are trying to cope with it. There are various economic benefits which are achieved as a result of using technology (Tapscott, 2008. 23). In the future, people will use technology in order to benefit economically. For example, they will do business in the internet, like selling shoes. It will be easy to reach a large market without having to travel and incur various costs. Technology will increase business transactions that take place over the internet. Furthermore, many jobs will be created in different sectors as a result of technology. Some of these jobs include; web design, e-commerce, online counseling, among others.

Many geniuses’ in the field of technology will appear as it has recently been witnessed. Social networking has changed the way, which people interact, and this is due to technological advancements. It will be no surprise if in the future; the same geniuses will be responsible for more exciting technology. According to the author Jared Diamond (2005.57), in the book ‘How Societies Choose to succeed or Fail’ technology will benefit future generations. He believes that there is a relation between the economy as well as the environment and they need to balance. There is a high risk that society is at risk due to technological advancements. For example, machines will take over the work done by human beings, and the latter will be left jobless (Sutherland, 2011. 1).

Moreover, the internet has contributed a lot to matters in life and an example is privacy. Most websites require that people have to provide their personal information, and this leads to intrusion of privacy (Ford, 2011. 1). For example, Facebook is an example of how people’s privacy is intruded upon. Its users have to provide personal information before they register. A lot needs to be done to ensure that in the future technology does not affect society negatively. People should obtain information regarding how to cope with technology.

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