In a world that idolizes technological advancement, it is easy to rely on it for almost everything. We go to work and school online, we shop online, and we socialize online, amongst other things. We’ve even implemented technology into basic human necessities. Smoke detectors, alarm systems, and even ventilation systems can now be controlled with apps. However, I believe that digital technology is not something we should implement to that extent. Digital technology is fragile by nature. I believe that it is unwise to rely on it to power such a large swath of our belongings. Analog technology, like machinery and non-digital clocks, have a place in our lives, too.
I came to believe this during a time six years ago, in 2009, which left me with the barest minimum of our modern-day advancements. At the time, I lived in Alexandria, Virginia. It was during the summer between third and fourth grade that this happened. I was eight years old, and my summer camp had taken me to an event taking place at a middle school close to my home. I remember as the event ended, thunder
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I rejoiced as my phone lit up with its charging symbol. Our lamps lit up with pale, yellowish light, and we took a few moments to savor our electricity before immediately departing for the grocery store. As we walked to our SUV, I breathed in the combined scents wafting through my neighborhood. I smelled the earthen scent of the aftermath of a rainstorm, the chlorophyll of the plants that had been torn and shredded by the wind, and the pollen that dotted the draining rainwater a pale yellow as it washed away. It was a pleasant scent in my mind, - one of my favorites, in fact, - but even this could not quell my restlessness. I was eager to get out of our previously stagnant house. Though the electricity had returned, my thoughts on my reliance on technology