This article also claims that technology is a huge distraction in our lives in the sense that instead of traditional reading we now tend to skim read and even skip right to another article without ever returning to the original one. Traditional media has to live up to the expectation their audiences have of everything being a "shortcut". We are becoming too use to being able to access information faster and more conveniently. According to this article, technology is becoming more important than the mind of the human being. Google is used as an example of how we have begun a new form or way of reading and thinking as we hyperlink or way through the web instead of going to a library to read periodicals.
The instant entertainment, communication, and social media all gone, people’s lives would probably be destroyed. We are too reliant on technology and it’s becoming part of our lives. Computers and cell phones affect social interaction, interferes with family obligations, and shortens ones attention span. Although this “supersystem” provides us with the best entertainment and is always convenient, we should go into the outside world and do activities without the use of the internet. Instead of wasting valuable time browsing the web, try going to a fundraiser or book signing.
Letters would also take days if not weeks to reach their receiver. In fast moving society like the one we live in, letters are definitely not an option because of the time factor. Modern devices allow real time conversations literally within two clicks. Moreover, when you do not receive a Shakespearian message on your phone, it is not because of the devices’ limitations, text language emerged rather because of time constraints dictated by the fast-paced society we are all part of. A second point anti-modern technology folks bring up is how these devices are replacing physical conversations.
The problems that the author is trying to solve is to get people to become more knowledgeable by reading much more educated novels, and not using the internet databases to quickly find an answer or solution to something. He believes that if the internet was not invented we would have been much more educated than we were a long time ago. I agree that America has become much more sluggish with how we obtain information. The ramifications of today’s society as a “content” driven civilization are that Spending a lot of time online only becomes a problem when it absorbs too much of your time, causing you to neglect your relationships, your work, school, or other important things in your
In addition, a Japanese study found that children with cell phones won’t make friends with children that don’t have them. This article is very well-written because it presents the author’s real life experiences and backs up his determinations with facts. The article is also logical because it explores not only the impact of people’s technological obsession but also the message it sends. The author says technological obsession sends the message that, “Somewhere else there is someone who I care about more than you. I want to know what they have to say more than what you have to say to me now.” This addiction also has profound impacts elsewhere.
Both users and nonusers of Carmex will potentially take the survey because Carmex will not know who they are sending the survey to. A disadvantage of this method is that many of the households will not respond because they do not care about taking a survey for Carmex. Thus, a lot of surveys will have to be sent out in order to receive the required amount of feedback. The other option discussed is an online survey of Carmex Facebook likers. An advantage of this is most of the feedback will come from devote Carmex users who want their opinion to be heard.
In Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury makes lots of predictions about the future and some of them are exaggerated but some of the predictictions are pretty close to what is happening in the modern world. The citizens in Fahrenheit 451 aren’t allowed to read books because the government banned them so they wouldn’t get too smart, because everyone should be equal. In Ray Bradbury’s, Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury makes numerous predictions about the future, some of which are coming true today such as the importance of technology, people moving so fast they don’t have time for others, and people’s lack of responsibility for their actions. In the book people can’t reading so they sit inside on the couch and watch TV. Today it is almost the same, some people like to sit down and watch TV or play video games more than they like to sit down and read.
There are many famous people including Bauerlein himself were having an argument with another group of people on whether digital culture is an advantage or not. He backs up his opinion by saying “Together they form an imposing countervailing force, an alliance to slow the headlong rush to technologies learning, reading, writing, and intellectual life.” Bauerlein believes digital culture had cut of young adults’ understanding on literature and history because at this time, young adults would prefer to find answers on the Internet; therefore, reading also becomes a problem. Even though teenagers are willing to adapt the new learning style is an advantage for them; however, they should not abandon the old way of studying. Bauerlein said “If it doesn't happen in high school, in college and in home at this time, it probably never will.” Young adults should be aware of how to study when there aren’t any digital culture provided, on the other
Secondly, Ingram argues that hearing other people talking on mobile phones is very annoying due to “it breaks the basic communication model”. Thirdly, he points out that people interrupt a face-to-face conversation to answer their mobile phones. Another problem he indicates occurs among professional people. There is not clear limit between “work at work and work at home”. Finally, Ingram claims that because of the speed of communication requirement in today’s world, young people have dificulty to keep concentrate.
It lets them know the latest news and events that are going around in the world. Putting this all together this gives one the illusion that technology is stronger than religious faith because a person cannot imagine their life without these technological devices, just like how a religious person cannot imagine not having a god. The fact that people simply cannot let go of technology is ruining their social life. With people being exposed to such tremendous technology they cannot imagine life without it. IPods, iPhones, iPads, cell phones, laptops, Blackberrys, computers, and numerous devices; items that we cannot part with.