In this article, Richtel makes it apparent that the advance in technological devices
has created a giant wave of distraction. This being said, there are a few areas than can be
closely examined when speaking of the outbreak of electronic devices. The current issue is
not entirely a problem, but it is something that is causing people to operate differently in
everyday life. People are beginning to lack pure intelligence and they are relying on the
tools of electronic devices.

In Richels article, he explains the story of a man who has transformed his life due to
technology. There are many different viewpoints in todays world. Alot of the older
generations believe it is out of the educational norm to rely on such a device that does your
research for you to a certain extent. It has been said that technology is taking over peoples
lives, and it is causing people to become distracted, but the whole point of the resources
that exist, were to assist people, and make the tasks in everyday life much easier for
people to accomplish.

An argument could be made that searching for information electronically can take
away from the learning experience. This can be said, because people do not have to
search for information on their own, nor do they have to find the resources needed to
present this information. it has been made a lot easier to find this information and transport
it to another document without having to retain the information and put it in your own words.
On the contrary, this simplification has made it a lot easier for people to present factual
backup in their work. The biggest benefit of this process, is that it can search a larger base
of information in an instant. If you are searching for something in the library, or hardcover
books it will take a longer period of time, and it will not allow you to search as large of a
database.

From a non educational standpoint, it may be distracting to have so many electronic
opportunities for leisure. With the current development of social networks in the last few
decades, it has become more opportune for people to be distracted, and lose track of
priorities and important obligations. In this day and age, it is almost an absolute necessity
to have this technology. So many medical advances have taken place due to the
simplifications of modern technology.

As stated in this article, technology is a powerful thing. It could possibly be described as a
technological epidemic. Not only has the research efficiency increased, but the efficiency of
peoples brains have increased as well. It is scientifically proven that users of some video
games have higher visual acuity. According to the article, a man by the name of Adam
Gazzaley stated that the nonstop interactivity is one of the greatest shifts ever in the human
environment.

The evolution of technology has made it so much easier to communicate ideas, and
personal endeavors. The world of online dating, social networks, and even any form of
interactive websites have simplified the process of relationship building, and maintaining
contact with others who may live far away or not able to communicate for a given reason. If
you are evaluating the impact of social networks on human activity each day, you may
observe that information travels extremely fast, and it impacts the events in everyday life.

The use of the internet has increased the ability of businesses to advertise, and in
turn, that increases the revenue earned by companies. The sales offered, and the
promotional activities offered can quickly benefit a business. Not only has the internet
become a major contributor to business and everyday life, but the world of software has
been a primary contributor to the success of large companies and corporations. I believe
businesses would not thrive on the large scale that they do if they were not able to have
computers to run the financial and other computable functions in the specific job field that is
being ran.

In the grand scheme of things, all of these issues that have supposedly come about
seem to be outweighed and become quite miniscule compared to the benefits of modern
technology in modern culture. To be able to financially track every transaction to the exact
cent hundreds and even thousands of times a day, takes a large weight off of employers
shoulders. If these tools were not currently available, a business would not be able to
successfully thrive as they do today. Not only does this help from a financial standpoint, but
job planning and other ongoing functions can be calculated and stored for future use.

As each generation gets older and older, they become more adapted to the
technological advances, and become more involved in the technology world as well. At this
rate, the world will always continue to be technologically inclined. The impact of technology
has become so great, they the world has evolved into something that could not be
reversed. People have come to be addicted to the things that technology brings to the
table. It should not ever be looked down upon for a second, because without the things
technology brings the world would struggle. We will never know what the world would be
like if we never had technology, but one thing is for certain it would be very behind in many
aspects.

As with anything else, any simplifications to any daily functions or tasks will ease
daily life. That being said, the impact of technology on this earth simply can not be
described or explained in any simple way.

