Dependence of human life on technology
The emergence and advancement of technology has transformed human life with every milestone made. With the continuous improvement of security, increase in security, ease of travel, and communication as technology grew, human beings have increasingly built their lives around it. This paper argues that since technology has been at the center of the massive transformation of aspects of communities such as communication, transport, security, agriculture, it has become a major determinant of human life.
Technology has taken over Social interaction
Naturally, human beings are known to be highly social. In recent years, people have increasingly relied on technology to socialize with others. With the creation of social media, people no longer have to visit or meet with others physically (Laroche, Habibi, & Richard, 2013). Rather, a habit of keeping in touch through the internet has become the new norm with reports indicating that a huge section of the world population especially young people is addicted to social media.
Communication is driven by technology
Technology is arguably the backbone of current forms of communication. In an increasingly complex world in terms of work, travel, and way of life in general, human beings have developed the need to be in constant communication with those they care about even when separated by miles of distance (Huynh, 2017). Such communication would not be possible without technology. Devices such as mobile phones, television, and radio have made it possible to send and receive information around the world in a matter of minutes.
Overreliance on technology on travel
Human beings have always been mobile. With the advent of communication, business, and globalization that has transformed the world into a global village, travel including over long distances has become unavoidable. Technology has simplified travel, reducing the duration of travel, risks such as injuries, starvation, and injuries during travel (Disztinger, Schlögl, & Groth, 2017). The use of electric trains, airplanes, and GPS has dominated both local and international travel. Without these technologies, it would almost impossible to move any on the globe.
Transformed Health care
Health care is one of the most important sectors of modern society. The use of technology in the sector completely changed it forever. Health care professionals utilize technology to conduct research, develop therapies for mass usage, and deliver the services to the patients. Technology such as X-ray, ultrasound, and other imaging techniques have enabled doctors to conduct accurate diagnosis and deliver treatment. Training of physicians has also improved due to the use of simulation. Additionally, patients can now access health care services remotely through the use of telemedicine technology (Schaffer, Rasmussen, Faiman, 2018).
Taken over Entertainment
In current society, individuals are almost dependent on technology to access entertainment. Millions of people around the world watch live football through the internet or TV sets. Another section of the world population watches digital content through platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram for their own excitement. Still others especially children play games on mobile devices and PlayStations thanks to technology.
In brief, human life has come to rely on technology almost entirely, making it difficult to even imagine a world without technology. All sectors and aspects of human life such as socialization, economy, health care, travel, entertainment, agriculture, and communication are now largely dependent on technology. Thus, without technology, human life as it is known today would be completely different.
Reference
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