Technology and Human Touch
Technology and Human Touch 9 Sandra Halsey ENG 102 12/16/2012
We all have in many ways, shape, or fashion been in some form of contact with technology. It is convenient, reliable, and easy to use, current technology often becomes a replacement for our face to face communication, relationship, and education. We use technology at home, in school, and at work. Technology is used personally and professionally, both for pleasure and for business. There is no doubt that technology has empowered our lives in many ways. However, that empowerment has cost us a great deal in our human interactions and we need to get that personal touch back in our lives. Recent studies have demonstrated how technology has had some negative effect on human interaction. Throughout the world technology is used almost daily. It is clearly effecting how society and the human race are functioning. In the global economy technology is one of the fastest growing businesses of today. As the use and growth of technology expand, a balance needs to be found. As humans we need to balance the effects of technology today, by doing our part in keeping with the basic value of human interaction.
“It’s estimated that 93% of Americans now use cell phone and some kind of wireless devices. According to an industry trade group, from June 2009 to June 2010 cell phones subscribers sent 1.8 trillion text messages. That was up 33% from the year before” (Jack Cafferty, 2011). We work in the same building, on the same floor, in the same office space and instead of walking over and having a conversation we will send a text message or an e-mail. This is disturbing, for a society which focuses so much on communication as such importance. It’s time to take a step back and reassess the way we use technology today. It’s
We all have in many ways, shape, or fashion been in some form of contact with technology. It is convenient, reliable, and easy to use, current technology often becomes a replacement for our face to face communication, relationship, and education. We use technology at home, in school, and at work. Technology is used personally and professionally, both for pleasure and for business. There is no doubt that technology has empowered our lives in many ways. However, that empowerment has cost us a great deal in our human interactions and we need to get that personal touch back in our lives. Recent studies have demonstrated how technology has had some negative effect on human interaction. Throughout the world technology is used almost daily. It is clearly effecting how society and the human race are functioning. In the global economy technology is one of the fastest growing businesses of today. As the use and growth of technology expand, a balance needs to be found. As humans we need to balance the effects of technology today, by doing our part in keeping with the basic value of human interaction.
“It’s estimated that 93% of Americans now use cell phone and some kind of wireless devices. According to an industry trade group, from June 2009 to June 2010 cell phones subscribers sent 1.8 trillion text messages. That was up 33% from the year before” (Jack Cafferty, 2011). We work in the same building, on the same floor, in the same office space and instead of walking over and having a conversation we will send a text message or an e-mail. This is disturbing, for a society which focuses so much on communication as such importance. It’s time to take a step back and reassess the way we use technology today. It’s
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