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Winter 2015

Technology

Family using new technology, overhead view

Nowadays, we are living in a world that has a great development in technology, and this has affected our lives dramatically. Its effect on the way we live is clear, and we certainly rely on it. It continues to evolve rapidly, continuously, and spreads all over the world. There are two aspects of technology’s impact, one negative and another positive.

For the positive side, technology has solved many problems and has developed various fields in the world. For example, technology has facilitated transportation from one place to another and from one country to another. Also, it helps us to get information and knowledge quickly and easily, and it has become possible to enrol in distant universities and study via distance education.

As for the downside of technology, there has been a big gap between parents and children. Many parents today are ignorant about the use of modern techniques that are good for children, in addition to the lack of direct interpersonal communication. However, the addict of technology becomes isolated from the world and has brought up some health problems, such as obesity. Also, a lack of activity, a lack of exercise, anxiety, and aggression have bad effects on the brain. 

As a conclusion, technology has become an essential part of our lives, so we should learn how to use it and take its benefits. It is useful in general even if it has several downsides. Technology’s downsides do not depend on it but on the person who uses it. We cannot abandon technology now but we can ensure not to let it control us.