As I grow older I can't help but think how technology is making and breaking us all at the same time.
I don't know where I stand when it comes to this subject, simply because I remember growing up and not having much of it then.
I grew up reading hard copy books, being in school with no sight of a computer in the classroom, having a CD player (that technology had barely been birthed into the world and it was like woah).
I guess what I am trying to say is I feel like I've lost more than gained when it comes to technology.
Don't get me wrong I like technology and what it has done for us in the aspect of our health and our economy.
I mean it keeps us alive and it keeps us out of poverty.
But i can't help but wonder the ways it causes health problems and economical problems.
Do you feel my confusion?
Essentially I like to treat technology as a long lost friend. One that I am happy to greet when it comes around but also one I don't really spend much time with. (Well try not to, since technology is literally on you 24/7).
Maybe pictures could explain it better.
I don't know. I guess you could say I adapted. Living in 2014, you almost have no choice, technology is everywhere.
I try not to adapt too much.
I still read hard copy books, I write hand written letters and send them out.
I love to sit outside and just enjoy fresh air, I like to go on walks, I like to talk to people face to face, I like to draw and play guitar.
I need to enjoy those things before they are completely extinct.
I totally agree with your view on technology. This new generation is losing its individuality and conforming to what is popular on social media. I believe the more technology advances, we lose the ability to be critical thinkers and have meaningful conversations. Your pictures speak a thousand words. I really like the one that says, "NO WIFI....talk to each other. Call your mom. Pretend it's 1993. Live.".
ReplyDeleteRight!? Ugh, I seriously think of going rogue when it comes to technology, like just throwing it all up in the air and running of into mountains and climbing on trees like Tarzan. Oh my! That picture made me crack up! I loved it as well, it also made me a bit sad because of what it said. But I mean that's technology for ya'.
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