TECHNOLOGY,ITS PROS AND CONS

The usefulness of technology on our lives today is unimaginable. We use technology every day in different ways, and we are hurting our lives or the society we live in. But what's called modern technology, technically, is not as new as we think. For example, if we see an excellent smartphone today that progress is just a regular mobile phone we had years ago. Or see a train today - used to use steam trains, and we now have electronic equipment - just to go faster in one place. Technology is still changing and developing. We use technology every day to perform specific tasks or special interests. We have special needs and want the fastest technology.

What are the pros and cons of the "modern technology"? See below.

    The pros

·         Improved communication - advanced communication tools;

·         Easy access to information - anytime, anywhere;

·         Home improvement and lifestyle - most of the items we have today in our homes are automated  (compared to houses in 70, 80, 90);

·         Enhanced entertainment - now we have several video games, listen to good music and visual systems, such as smart TV;

·         Social networks - vast improvement for individuals and businesses;

·         Ease of learning - learning and mobile;

·         Easy Travel - very important in our lives and business;

·         Changing the health industry - modern technology in hospitals, reduce medical errors and develop patient care;

·         Efficiency and productivity - companies help increase production, save time and money in the industry;

·         It encourages innovation and creativity - it is easy today to start a job (at home). A good example is freelancing which helps professionals to work at home with the use of internet and laptop.

       The cons

·         Pollution: Has excessive use of technology has led to an increase in waste in the environment. This caused the contamination; emissions of industrial waste into the atmosphere reduce the quality of soil, water, air, etc. Vehicle emissions are one of the leading causes of air pollution. Excessive use of pesticides in agriculture has caused soil erosion.

·         The rapid discharges of natural resources: Modern computers are very powerful. They can quickly pick up large amounts of natural resources. But the total reserves of natural resources exhausted due to faster extraction

·         The production of unwanted products: technology has also opened the doors for output and delivery of unwanted goods.

·         Time wasted on unproductive activities: spending a lot of time and energy for nonproductive activities. For example, Internet technology has allowed people to browse the Internet for more information. However, some people become addicted to Internet activities. Navigation, games and so on. And a waste of time and energy.

·         Excessive dependence: We rely on technology to our task. People rely on gifts of modern technology like cars, computers, smart phones and so on. They feel helpless as one of the technological equipment, machinery or equipment fails. We have adopted technology in our lives to the extent that it is impossible to think about the performance of our daily tasks without the help of technology.