Sherry Turkle's Addiction To Technology

Addicted to Technology It’s easy to see in today’s world when the human race has developed a new addiction. Whether it be a new food, activity, or slang word, almost everyone is willing to get involved in a new trend, and they usually catch on quickly. One addiction in particular that has been developing for quite some time is our addiction to technology. The use of technology has been increasing dramatically, mainly because it’s so broad and there is so much that you can do with it. It can come in the form of mobile devices, computers, robots, and even parts of our body. Technology has advanced our society so greatly that we almost completely rely on it in our everyday lives. Simply walking outside can show you just how technology is affecting
She talks about how kids feel the need to communicate with one another, and if they can’t connect to each other, then they will go out of their way to do so. She explains that young people will risk their own lives to stay connected with their peers by doing things like texting and driving or walking and texting. Turkle explains how some people use technology as an escape from the real world by creating their own virtual lives. Another one of her points is that people can easily lie about who they are on social media, and it’s hard to know what is real and what isn’t. She concludes her essay by talking about a kid named Brad who has freed himself from technology by simply rather talking to people on the telephone. Although Turkle doesn’t expand much on how the use of technology can be good, she does make good points as to how people are constantly connected to their technological
It has clearly gone too far when lives are put at risk, and when people give up on their own real lives. If things do not change, it could lead to things like a lack of communication within households, lives lost, and people physically and emotionally hurt. It might not ever change, because our addiction to social media and technology is merely part of our evolution. We have developed ourselves to a point where we rely on technology and use it in almost every aspect of our daily lives. It’s hard to think of how life would be if we didn’t have the technology that we have