These days, technology seems to be almost everywhere we go. With advancements to cell phones, computers, video games, cars, and our iPods, our lives have become much easier than ever before. Technology is made because the society always wants to find more efficient methods of doing certain tasks. Without technology, mankind would not have discovered things that the majority of us now know, such as the world, animals, science, and the like. However, the society doesn’t gain much benefit, besides their school and work duties. Technology has become a necessity for us as a whole, although it definitely changes our mental habits. Due to advancements in technology, the United States is becoming more dependent on it, which is causing the society to become more asocial and less motivated.
Technology is ubiquitous because it has made an impact on us, especially through communication among others. As a society, we are becoming lazy because of technology; people are realizing that there is unnecessary time for running errands. Presby’s article "How Technology and Science Has Made Us Lazy -" tells us that we don’t “even need to leave the house, [or] walk to the mail box to mail something” and we are losing our social interaction with one another (Presby). Technology has helped improve or ways of communication. The article “"The History of the Telephone” explains the invention of the telephone in 1876, and how it greatly helped the society during their time (Bellis). Communication seemed to be very simple back then, and it just keeps getting simpler, according to the article “Modern Ways of Communication”. With communication via e-mail, social networking sites, and cell phones, it has been easier to keep in touch. People would think that using these easy ways of communication would actually help improve the social life, but that is not the case. Communications nowadays are becoming much more indirect, which means we are having less of a social life. This can cause people to fail in learning and practicing complete social skills. Social skills are one of the essential skills that are needed to succeed in real life. According to an article by Natalie Angier, having good social skills will generally improve happiness, relationships, and your careers (Angier). Technology is being a detriment to society by making us less social.
The different methods of communication cause our society to adapt to the incorrect environment, which will eventually cause us to be dumber. Not only is technology making us lazy and less motivated, but it’s also lowering our IQs. According to TNS research, studies have shown that the IQ of the average person living in the United States is lowering because of technology. Technology distractions are everywhere. Even Isla Campbell, who is a researcher of technology trends, agrees. In "Are We Getting Dumber As Technology Gets Smarter?” Campbell says that “society is getting dumber as technology gets smarter” (Campbell). The...
