A world. Physically present, but somehow vacant. Hopeful, but at the same time gloomy. A world, where as time ticks, technology pushes itself forward in to our lives. Forcing its presence among us. Always astute that eventually man kind will cave in, and become dependent. Yes, it’s acceptable to state that technology has revolutionized the way we interact. But, one must ask themselves if the use of technology has become a necessity or an obsession? Although some people allege that the use of technology is necessary in-order-to facilitate human beings lives, it’s apparent-that in this modern age: technology has led to several downfalls. Downfalls that range from suicide, to the creation of unhealthy individual isolationism, and dangerous obsessions for technology, and Yet, many people dogmatically hold on to the idea that one must be indulged …show more content…
In Nicholas Carr’s, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr expresses social networks has drastically declined the attention span of a human being when he states, “I've had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been tinkering with my brain, remapping the neural circuitry, reprogramming the memory” (1). To rephrase it, Carr states that the use of social media has altered the way his brain functions. The importance is that, the human brain is an incredible instrument that shouldn't be tinkered with. The result of a human brain being sightly altered can have devastating effects towards the individual. Therefore, if the use of social media alters brain chemistry, then the net result would devastating. In addition, in Upasna Kakroo article, “Is Social Media Making Us Stupid?” Kakroo emphasizes the cons of social media when Kakroo states that, “A vast amount of information available is letting people get answers quickly, but they’re not necessarily allowing their brains to go through analytical reasoning contemplation”