Wednesday, November 28, 2012

How or HAS technology made society lazy?

Technology has changed the way the world conducts itself with the development in new technology that has helped humans. It's no question that with the help of technology, we have come to make things easier and more convenient for our daily routines and ultimately making things more efficient for our lives but has it made us lazy ? Although technology has caused a part of laziness in our society, it gives a bigger opportunity to expand and conduct our lives more efficiently and ultimately more productively.
The simple fact that society has changed from socializing "up front, in person" to sitting behind a computer to have access to massive socializing empires: Facebook and Twitter. Out of the millions of people who use these socializing sites, on average someone will spend about 23 minutes per visit to be about 15.5 hours a month that they could spend doing something more productive. Society is stuck to their phones as they check news feeds on these sites and has created a slump in laziness for these constant users.
On the other hand, the access to millions of people, information and sources online has given people the opportunity to be 100x more productive than they would be without the internet and their socializing sites. Instead of being at home sitting on your couch watching television, people can run businesses from the comfort of their home through Facebook. Staying connected to the most recent news and information lets people conduct their lives efficiently.
So is has technology made society lazy or has it made us more efficient ? The way that technology has advanced has made things easier for us thus suggesting we are becoming lazy because we want things to be easier for us but the truth is we use technology to make things more efficient which ultimately makes us more productive in the long run. Technology is a wonderful thing if you have access to it and if you choose to use it to your advantage.

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