Impact of Technology on Society Essay -- american society, technologica

Technology is continuously developing and has begun creating shortcuts for the American hunting lodge. As a club we need to find a balance between our technological use and our everyday life. In my opinion, society has become too dependent on technology. The such(prenominal) advanced technology becomes, the more it seems to be gaining control over our lives. Even though technology is offering society m any(prenominal) beneficial qualities it also is make many negative effects to occur. Technology is affecting society socially, mentally, and physically. One point addressed throughout each article was how technology has affected society socially. Technology has contributed to societys leave out of social skills, social interaction, and has allowed many of us to become antisocial individuals. According to Sherry Turkle, psychologist and director of the MIT Initiative on Technology, the lack of these social abilities has contributed to the absence of emotional maturation in indivi duals of todays society. Turkle stated, Very quickly for teenagers it became that they prefer to text than talk because talking for them involves too much information, too much tension, too much awkwardness. They like the idea of a communication medium in which there does not need to be awkwardness. (Turkle). I know this is true among teenagers in our society. I, like many of my other peers would prefer to send a text message before calling someone any day. I believe this is because we have become so reliant on text messaging that we no longer know how to have a fitting intellectual conversation. Turkle says this occurs because talking involves too much information, texting is a lot quicker, and it is very easy to stop before you are rejected. In addition to affecting society... ...e physically active. As technology continues to advance it seems societys aptitudes have begun to decline socially, mentally, and physically. According to Butte, famous theoretical physicist Albert Eins tein once stated, It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our valet (Butte). I believe this quote truly summarizes how technology has affected our society. Works CitedButte Patil, Pratik R. Technological Advancements and Its Impact on Humanity. Academia.edu. Academia.edu, 2013. Web. 15 Nov. 2013.Crowther, Hal. One Hundred Fears of Solitude. The Telegraph.Telegraph, 13 Aug. 2013. Web. 26 October 2013.Sterling, Bruce. Self-Reliance 2008. The Atlantic.The Atlantic Monthly Group, 1 November 2008.Web. 16 October 2013.Turkle, Sherry. Interview Digital Nation. Frontline. PBS. WGBH, Boston, 2 Feb. 2010. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.