The dark side of technology

in #writing6 years ago (edited)
Hello community, today I will write about a very discussed topic, the effects of technology on humanity.

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Without a doubt, the advance of technology has benefited us immensely in our lives; It is impossible to deny all the help that has given us the invention of electricity for example, or the discovery of the cure of a disease and like this, I can mention many events that have marked the day to day in our lives. But very little we look at the other side of the coin; the negative side that has generated it.

If we go back years ago we would never have thought that everyone would have a flat screen TV in our houses, the ease of having laptops or cell phones as advanced as we have at the moment, and not even think about all the things and updates that come to us . But technology has not only helped us, it has also hurt us.

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Today, family meetings or with friends are given with a cell phone in their hands and we talk looking at the screen of the device, we have stopped looking at our faces, in the eyes. The topics of conversation are based on what we see through the screen. It is undeniable all that technology has facilitated us to communicate with people who are at a distance, but sometimes we have preferred to talk in a chat for the convenience of not moving from our home, no matter that that person is so distant to us. walk a couple of streets for example.

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We get wrapped up in front of a TV and we miss the beauty of a sunset, watching the rain in front of a window with a cup of chocolate, the sound of the waves on the shore of the beach. We do not look at small details of day to day simply because we are looking to check social networks, we have stopped having many friends and we have many contacts, we prefer to look for something like a kiss or a hug.

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Technology has helped us in relation to health, it is true, but they have set in the sedentary lifestyle that has also generated? As has increased the rate of obesity, arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction and all pathologies derived from the new diet (canned, preservatives, fast food, etc.) and sedentary lifestyle.

As these mentioned examples exist several aspects in the humanity that have been affected by the technology, these represent only the tip of the icerberg. The purpose of this post is to help reflect and establish a balance, take advantage of all the advantages of technology, which is undoubted, there are many and avoid everything that affects us.

Let's find more hugs, enjoy a sunset with the beloved, a good conversation, look ourselves in the eye, live life to the fullest and remember, manage technology, technology does not handle us. A greeting.

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