Blog Post #12 - Technology

Technology is the most intriguing invention in the history of mankind. But technology can be anything. Lately technology has been labeled as the term for most things electronic, when back in the era of hunters and gatherers, a rock tied to a spear could be considered the greatest technology. Current technology is truly something to behold, every year there are improvements in a lot of items. For example, Apple has made some astonishing advancements with their IPhones and their laptops, coming out with new versions almost every year.

My biggest issue with current technology is that a lot of people will hide behind a screen and won’t face the consequences that they should. When a person is cyberbullied, they may never find out who is really saying the hateful things and it’s hard to find out where the incidents originated. These actions can lead to some serious issues, where young people are committing suicide and this is just heartbreaking to think about. It’s hard to imagine a young boy pushing another to the point where they feel that their life is over and that they have nothing left. Another issue with current technology is that there are people who currently use revenge porn to get what they want. I know someone who does this and they are literally my least favorite person in the world, and I would be genuinely happy for them to receive harsh consequences. 

I currently think I have a very healthy relationship with technology. I believe that if I were to go without my phone or computer for a long length of time, that I would be able to. There are times when I think to myself that I currently use technology too much, but I use it for things I either need to use it for, like schoolwork, or stuff that makes me happy, like creating my personal projects. I remember taking a survey earlier in 2022 where my screen use time for my phone was almost 9 hours due to constantly watching YouTube or just messing around on my laptop. It currently sits at under 4 hours. I do think that technology has improved my knowledge of certain things throughout my life and that I do a very good job of avoiding the false and negative information. Even when I receive a hateful message from someone, I am very thick-skinned and it will not affect me anyways. If you were to google me, nothing would come up, only actors with the same name.

I wish that people online would have more respect for others as there are certain individuals or groups that seriously need a reality check and they need to find out the harsh reality that they will fail tremendously in the real world when technology is taken away. I think that my family themselves also have a very healthy relationship with technology. I feel that we don’t use it too often and most of us know when it is time to call it quits. Overall I believe that technology has been a wonderful addition for those who know how to use it properly and that most people will learn soon enough.