Technology Dependence

In this article the author argues that technology is one of the best things that has happened in this generation but I see it a lot different than that:

I remember when I was young and the internet wasn’t something used on a daily basis, cell phones were used for calling, and apple wasn’t even a thing yet. I find technology to be very useful, but I also think it’s extremely damaging. When I was younger I didn’t have a cell phone and I knew how to have fun with my friends without using technology. Kids now don’t even know what going outside and having fun is anymore. Most kids are receiving cell phones by ages as young as 10 years old. If a child gets a cell phone at an early age like that there is more chance that they will become much more dependent on it. Technology is now the new way of entertainment for kids anymore. This is becoming a major social issue as well. This seems silly but a lot of relationships don’t end in face to face anymore they rely on their phones to do it for them. Society has changed so much that something that seems so necessary to discuss face to face is almost completely disregarded, this seems like the normal thing to do now days. Using technology for things work related is acceptable in many cases. Jobs all around the nation rely on the internet, so if the internet would be down, work would be over for the day. These new technologies have become something people all around the world have invested their money into, and almost no technology is cheap. People pay ridiculous prices for certain types of technology, and sometimes even up to eight hundred dollars for a cell phone alone. I’m not completely against technology, but relying on something that we would in any case have to go without would be a complete inconvenience to most of us. If something like your cell phone were to break I’m almost completely sure you wouldn’t be calling many people because all of that contact information is stored in the cell phone.  If something were to go wrong with the internet, or just technology in general the world would become complete chaos, even if amount of time was a total of twenty four hours. The world needs to become less dependent on technology.