Technology Pros & Cons

Technology pros & cons

I decided to write about the pros and cons of technology after an occurrence today....

Being born in the year 1998, generation Z, 

I have so many experiences with technology from an early age as I can remember - 

such as in my second grade class being taught to use a desktop computer - as well as using the desktop at home. Plus, all the other technology around the house, 

Pros ☑️

* Saves lives

- used in hospitals, care facilities

*routine life ( refrigerators, blender, can opener, blow dryer, washer, dryer, A/C, etc..), 

medical appliances (heating pad, etc...)

* Keep Family & close friend  communication from wherever they may be

* Contact law enforcement or state help line (911, 211 etc..)

* Remote work

* Play/record Music!

* Online learning/Classes

* Online business

* Wealth of information on the internet

- learn a new language, discuss/fix an issue (Youtube/WikiHow, ...), latest news, etc...

- book traveling, buy/rent a car online, online shopping, etc...

* keep up to date with email, 

notifications, calendar, etc ...

*Blogging / Venting Creativity

(Example : this blog! 😊)

* Government is using Internet platforms and going "Paperless"

- E-File Taxes - SSA online - USPS

etc....

* Paying Bills online

* COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING YEAR 2019/2020 .......

* Technological Breakthroughs revolutionize society

Cons ❎

* inappropriate & unhealthy content online

- violent video games, pornography, tutorials on how to do something criminal/against the law/dangerous, human trafficking, scammers, etc.

...

* Social media

- illusive & empty, lots of strangers, few real "friends"

- scammers

- creates unhealthy habits, 

upsets circadian rhythm

- comparing oneself to others , slave to ego (external image)

* PUTTING SMARTPHONE IN POCKET ( HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY! 😰)

- Randomly sending/preparing messages I never meant to write!!!

- ACCEPTING FRIENDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA I never meant to accept!!!

- Randomly calling people on my contact list...... all the time my phone is in my pocket I'm completely unaware 😰

(absolute nightmare)

* Online / long - distance/ virtual dating

- every man for himself!!! 😰 (read the technical difficulties above⬆️)

- Either talk too much or too little

- Never know what is happening on the other side

- Stranger danger

- "Dating" for a long or even short period of time only to figure out the person on the other side wants your money/personal information (scammer situation)

* DIGITAL WALLET

The newest of them all! 

and the most dangerous!!

careful not to accidentally tap and pay what you didn't mean to tap & pay! 

- information even more accessible to scammers/hackers due to availability on a technological, internet-connected platform

*Stealing sleep, 

upsetting circadian rhythm

( Phones, videogames, T.V., etc...)

* Light emitted from electronic devices damage vision over time, especially if used in a low light setting

* TEXTING/TALKING/Changing Radio Station, Music WHILE DRIVING 😰 

Please, mercy on us for this one! 🙏 

In a distracted circumstance can be outright deadly! 😰

* Extreme dependence on technology ("Cell phone Hospital" etc...)

- constantly connected 

- phone/Internet is a necessity in today's society

* Possiblity of negligence or error in factory production causing an electricity induced fire!

Ok, so I have summarized my view of the Pros and Cons of technology in the best of my knowledge, I'm sure there may be more to add, I might update this post later.