The Technological Game Of Give And Take Summary

The Technological Game of Give and Take Today the world is succumbed by modern scientific knowledge in a way that man has never seen before. Many find it as a convenient way to stay organized, make travel more convenient, to manage their connections, and so on. The benefits are infinite. In America, citizens inevitably interact with technology every single day. Small things such as a mechanical pencil, to greater inventions like the automobile or the internet have a place in everyone’s lives. The question is; who will let these onset advancements control all aspects of their lives? There seems to be a neutral ground between being off the radar and being completely technologically savvy. For example; most people today have the option to

Epstein’s account of a need to “compromise” occurs in chapter three of Terms of Service. The chapter is titled “Pics or It Didn’t Happen.” Those who use social media of any kind whether it be an application, website, or something else, become so inadvertently hooked that they cannot even be bothered with the life that surrounds them. “The achievement of social media evangelists is to make this urge – the urge to share simply so that others might know that you are there, that you’re doing this thing, that you’re with this person, that you’ve had this thought, that you have some urgent opinion on what’s trending – second nature.” (Silverman 47) Society is unfortunately becoming brainwashed by “likes” and is not appreciating the outside world nearly as much, which then creates this utterly dependent relationship between them and their gadgets. Then again, the devices do prove to be a great source of entertainment and help tremendously in regards to keeping people better connected with what’s happening in the world, and the lives of others. The problem that America is currently facing is that there are very few people today who behold the ability to simply live in the present on a day to day basis. A very common scenario that is used as an example in lectures regarding the effects of technology is when people go to a concert, but end up watching the entire thing through their phone or camera because they are constantly recording.

It shows how brilliant, yet so transparent humans can be. The progression in scientific knowledge is taking civilization by absolute storm, and everyone is highly amused by all of the new ideas. Still I believe that the population is not necessarily to blame for this big cultural change due to the fact that technology is placed under our finger tips twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. My entire goal is to show both sides of Epstein’s statement: and that our ever growing knowledge and expertise in the technological realm has its beneficial sides, but some adverse features to it as well. Some people could not live a day without technology, and that is okay because America happily enables that type of behavior: but on the other hand there are people who exist and live with the bare minimum in resources and never have to give away their personal data. Surprisingly they are still able to survive. Personally, I am someone who uses technology on a daily basis because I have to in order to be a functional citizen, like most people. Consequently, it is easier for me to make testimonials against Dr. Richard Epstein: but at the same time I can clearly understand the many instances where it would in fact, be more sensible to