Technology Isn't As Harmful As You Think

As each day passes, technology plays a larger role in the average American's daily lifestyle. The dependency on automatic functions and programs to do take care of regular tasks seem eliminate more and more responsibility for the average Joe. Some could argue that the power of technology can only impact us negatively by making us lazy and less hands-on. But is this entirely true? Is technology really as bad as we make it seem? Perhaps we are looking at this change the wrong way.

Take a moment to picture what your life would be like without your smart phone glued to your hand every second of the day. Think about what tasks you would have to endure without the aid of such tech. While others say technology makes us lazy, technology actually enables us to do more in an efficient and accurate way. The keyword here is "efficient", as it helps us get things done quickly. 

Let's simulate a scenario where the absence of technology acts as an inconvenience to average American. You just worked your 9 to 5 job and today is finally payday. You come home and before going into the house, you open your mailbox and frantically shift through the abundance of junk mail until you stumble across your salvation. You run inside and rip the envelope to shreds to reap the fruits of your backbreaking work. Lucky for you, this paycheck is much larger than what it normally is. Immediately you start thinking of all the different things you will buy, knowing good and well that it would be wisest to stash the majority of it in your savings. You can hardly wait to go and cash it, so you sprint back outside with your key in hand, spamming the unlock button. You start up the engine, ready to go. But you also notice something; it's 5:47 P.M. on a Friday. The bank closes at 6 and you live a minimum of 15 minutes away from the closest one without traffic, and the roads are almost unbearable. So, you take the key back out of the ignition, get out the car, and do the walk of shame back into the house, realizing that the bank is closed on the weekends, and you have to wait to deposit your check.

Situations like this should shed light on the good technology can provide. If, in this scenario, there was mobile deposit transfers available on your phone, you could have easily deposited your money well before the bank closed. You wouldn't have to worry about burning the gas to get to the bank, or enduring the mind-numbing traffic that would ultimately prevent you from getting there prior to your bank shutting down for the day. Waiting until the weekend is over to deposit your check is something that most people would shudder at.

Simply not wanting to wait doesn't make one lazy, it means you want immediate results. Thankfully, new and innovative technology enables you to deposit your check from home, making it quick, efficient, and convenient. So the next time someone tells you what harm modern tech is doing to us Americans, ask them to think about difficulties we would face without the new conveniences. Technology is what gives us a future. Everything you see, including the screen you are reading this post on, could not be without the birth of new technological advancements.