Thesis: At the rapid rate technology is being introduced to modern society begin to observe negative, statistical changes in human skills such as comprehension and communication.
In other words, we are stating technology is changing, updating, and upgrading at rates so fast that it negatively affects how humans create decisions and socialize with each other.
We can observe the copious adjustment that technology brings to us through statistics and credible sources.
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Examples In Modern Society�
Technology moves at a rate that requires constant adaption to the many devices and innovations it brings us, such as online communication.
We’ve had to adapt from AIM to MySpace to the now, more current Facebook.
Facebook use has statistically proven that human beings spend far less time communicating with each other in person than they do when online.
Certain arguments that may oppose our claim may be implied in good reason; however, there are points to retaliate these opposing claims.
A certain argument is proposed by Greg Satell, a unique individual who has worked in large scale media businesses. He states, “what technology does is let us choose the areas in which we want to be smart and in which we would rather be ignorant” (Satell), giving us the idea that is that technology actually enhances certain skills that humans have, while they ignore the ones they lack or simply do not have.
A good point, however, Satell lacks defining what skills are actually enhanced; it could simply be the ability to navigate the internet without difficulty, or the ability to text someone with your eyes closed.
On the other hand, Susan Greenfield, a well-known neuroscientist, brings up the point that technology negatively affects skills needed for human development. She states technology leaves the younger generation to experience “attention spans [being] shorter and communication skills [being] reduced. (Greenfield).
Greenfield clearly states that communication is negatively affected because of technology and also the ability to pay attention for prolonged periods of time is also negatively affected.
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Source Citations
Greenfield, Susan. “Modern Technology Is Changing the Way Our Brains Work”. N.p.: n.p., n.d. PDF.
Bates, Daniel. "How Modern Technology Made Us Lose Our Patience and Drives Us to Make Instant Decisions." Dailymail.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Ltd., 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2186836/How-modern-technology-lose-patience.html>.
Satell, Greg. “How Technology Makes Us Smarter.” DigitalTonto.com. N.p., 5 June 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.digitaltonto.com/2011/why-technology-makes-us-smarter/>.