The Influence of Technology in Modern Life: Positive and Negative Impacts

The Role of Technology in Modern Life

The discussion focuses on the ‘influence of technology in modern life’. From the past two to three decades, technology has developed a prominent role in life. Its role is highly visible as every individual is surrounded with multiple gadgets like computer and smart phone (Allen, 2015). Technology has affected our life in several ways. With its evolution, it has enhanced its role in the life of an individual. It has altered the thinking pattern of an individual and it is giving rise to easy means of performing key activities. Focusing on productive role, it has benefitted the individual in saving its precious time. It has simplified the multiple areas like education, communication, transportation, and awareness. It is satisfying the multiple needs of human beings. Thus, it had eases the life of an individual. It is giving rise to digital era and helping the individual in improving their overall lifestyle (Parkin, Hepplestone, Holden, Irwin, & Thorpe, 2012). Emphasizing on its unproductive influence, it has developed an addicting force among the individual. Gradually, it has reduced the thinking capacity of its users. It has enhanced the laziness level resulting in higher dependency level. Its rapid advancement has loosened the social connection and bond between the individuals. Thus, its negative influence is converting an individual in its slave (Rogers, 2019). 

There are multiple reasons behind choosing this topic. This is it forms a key part of our life. I have experienced its practical aspect in my personal life. It will save time, as it will not require digital research because I attain adequate knowledge based on the topic. Therefore, it will assist me in easily sharing my views and ideas based on the influence of technology in real life. Additionally, every individual is interlinked with technology directly and indirectly. Hence, it will be easy for the third person to understand easily my topic. 

In order to safeguard oneself from the negative impact of technology, it is highly necessary to understand its influence. Additionally, it will benefit in upgrading the knowledge and helps acquainting others about its distressing power (Goldsmith & King, 2017). After gaining knowledge based on influence of technology, I have multiple questions based on the topic. These interrogations are listed below. 

1.Is technology deteriorating the life of a human being? 

2.Does its influence will enhance over the preceding years?

3.Is there any specific way to reduce its negative influence?

4.Is there any particle example depicting the substandard role?