Society's Dependence On Technology

Throughout the years, society has become more and more dependent on phones. According to the Huffington Post in 2015, 92% of adults in the United States had a smartphone (Howard). This handheld device, which has the capability of giving almost any information that is asked for in an instant, has put blinders on Americans preventing one from seeing what is happening right outside their own front door. Not only is technology a part of a person 's everyday life, it is taking over, controlling, and manipulating what a person thinks, how they act and feel.

Today people never have to look farther than their own phone screen to get up to date news, talk to friends on demand, and access the internet. Having a face to face conversations is no

Since individuals spend a majority of their day on technology looking at what others wear, do, and think, they start comparing and judging themselves more than ever. Too often, others compare their lives and material possessions to those seen online. Then individuals tend to think what they have is not good enough and are not content with what they have. Nowadays, if a person does not have the most up to date looks or top selling items, they feel less worthy than the people seen online. Technology seems to have full control of the hopes, dreams, and feelings of society by getting them to compare themselves to unrealistic expectations. Rather, one should be allowing everyday experiences to fulfill their dreams and be content with who one is and what they have. In the song, Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya, the husband has a dream of “picket fences and trophy wives” (Daya). This is a dream many people have due to the fact that they see it daily on various screens telling the world lies of what dreams and expectations should look like in today’s society. Technology is not only taking over lives, it is controlling individual’s dreams rather than the experiences influencing the

It has improved the treatment of medicine, enhanced education, and helped with the safety of the world. Technology allows people to feel as if an individual is in the middle of events halfway around the world. It also gives information on any topic in seconds. These features may sound nice however, they are hurting society and relationships with others. Even Michael Jackson saw all of the bad in the world with the uses of technology is his music video, Man in the Mirror. In the song, the lyrics state he wants to help make a difference in the world starting with himself. He does not jump right into wanting to change the world, he wants to change himself first, then others around him and eventually the world. Wanting to help make a change in yourself is a good place to start. For example, a neighbor in need, a friend who needs encouragement or a loved one who can use a helping hand is a way to start small. These are the people that really need help and society has the power to do it. If one were to start small by helping a friend, then that friend helps another friend and so on, eventually making the world a better place before chasing the world. Technology is manipulating and making individuals forget that the people right next door may need a little help before going and trying to change the entire