Ray Bradbury, the author of the novel “Fahrenheit 451”, illustrates the struggles society can endure if technology is always depended on. Although technology can benefit our society by allowing us to save the planet and communicate with others, it will lead to our destruction. The reliance on technology prevents society from doing things independently and rather delays our ability to solve problems.
People depend on technology to provide them with assistance in daily activities, but this reliance on technology prevents them from independent thinking and rather leads to low creative thinking. According to Western Technical College, “Repetition is a great tool when used to reinforce positive and productive messages, and extremely dangerous when
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Life has become simplified through technology, from at-home grocery deliveries to avoid crowds to simple cleaning tasks like vacuuming completed by a Roomba. However, it also prevents adults and kids from engaging in meaningful activities and increases our laziness. As claimed by the National Library of Medicine, “Technology use is associated with increased risk of obesity… type 2 diabetes mellitus, and all-cause mortality.” Physical exercise is more crucial now that technology nearly does everything for us, and living an active life promotes health. In Fahrenheit 451, Mildred became fixated on her parlor family and engaged in their glorified ways. This is comparable to how individuals nowadays seek to associate themselves with others with a good image to improve their own. The process of transporting more technological devices can result in a more damaged world. Jennifer Okafor discusses in her article, “Negative Impact of Technology on the Environment”, that “Manufacturers require massive energy to turn them into the complex electronic, technological products we use. Transportation of these products worldwide, by planes and automobiles, also contributes to the greenhouse effect responsible for global warming and air pollution”.(more explanation) Too much technology increases the need for electricity, which raises energy consumption. Moreover, burning more fossil fuels hurts the