Extreme Dependence on Technology

An Extreme Dependence on Technology 

There are currently a lot of issues occurring in the world right now due to the Digital Age. The Digital or Information Age is the name dubbed to the present time which involves every aspect of daily life being affiliated with some sort of technological device. Prior to this generation, technology started to advance while people were in their mid-thirties. This allowed the people from the Baby Boom era to be able to grow up without technology, and still be able to reap its benefits as an adult. However, the current generation, was born into a world obsessed with technology. When families go out to eat, the children at the dinner table are no longer drawing on the kids menu with crayons. Instead, they are furiously tapping at an iPad or iPhone screen playing a game or watching a movie. While this may not seem like that large of an issue, it is actually harmful to the developing brain. Studies show that excessive technology use at a young age can lead to other mental problems later on in life. 

Even if you didn’t use technology at a young age like the children today, the current society is forcing you to incorporate technology into your daily life. From Instagram and facebook being used in the work place, to skyping with family members, everyone in the United States today has begun to completely shape their life around their technology. So, when the internet shuts down and or you do not have access to that technology, people go into a state of temporary insanity due to the addiction that almost everyone in society has developed. 

However, the largest issue that has resulted due to the digital age, is the corruption of the teenagers who are the future of this country and of society. The decisions they make will shape the future of the United States. However, due to an addiction to technology, there are increasing risks that are creating issues for these teens and for society. 

Technology is not all bad. It gives people unlimited access to information and can lead to discoveries in medicine and science. However, it is when it completely saturates your life that it creates problems. People stop interacting face to face, and being only communicating via the internet. The information age has benefits, but its unintended consequences and damaging effects of overuse might begin to trump its good intentions if society continues with this extreme dependency.