Final Blog Post

It was amazing to see how different the 2 videos were and how they showed opposing viewpoint of our relationship with technology. I think both videos are right about technology's effect on society, for one, it has created new jobs and extraordinary innovations that have drastically improved the way we live, but it has also morphed us into a society that is letting technology come between our relationships with each other. Both sides of the argument are valid, however, the crippling addiction to social media and technology has gotten worse over the years. Although the innovations in technology have increased as time has progressed, so has teen suicide and cyberbullying.

In the "Mad World Remix" video there was a shot of a girl standing on a ledge about to jump off. No one was stopping her or trying to help her, they were videoing her on their phones. This is a symbol for the way our society is acting, rather than realizing the tight grip that technology has on us and doing something to stop it, we just condone it. In that same video there is a shot of a girl looking tired and in pain and then when she was put in front of the camera, she looked like a super model. This is showing that social media is extremely superficial and yet we still use it and don't protest against the lies it shares.

However, if someone were to ask me if I could live without technology, my answer would be no. After watching both videos and feeling like technology is imprisoning more than freeing to me, I still feel that technology is something I couldn't live without. I do believe that we need to set limitations on the time we spend on our phones, otherwise we could risk spending our whole lives looking at a screen.

Technology is an amazing creation and a huge factor in our lives. We use technology in our work, schools, homes, and other important services. My future job wouldn't exist without technology. Many people wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for technology. I think it is an extraordinary creation that has greatly benefitted our lives. However, with any good thing, too much of it can have a negative effect. Many teens and adults let technology rule their lives and inhibit their ability or desire to have human interactions.

However, Greater Good Berkley states that "Time spent socializing online can decrease loneliness, increase well being, and help the socially anxious learn how to connect to others" (Clark). Technology is really just a new way of doing things we used to do. We have reinvented the way we communicate with each other, entertain, and inform others. Not to say that face to face communication isn't as important anymore, it is probably the most important way that teaches us the most speaking skills, but texting and facetiming are also effective ways of staying connected.

This is a difficult discussion because there is no definite right or wrong answer as whether technology is ruining or improving our society. There are positives and negatives to the both sides but overall, technology is a great invention that has improved many lives, but can be dangerous with overuse.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_makes_technology_good_or_bad_for_us