TECHNOLOGY : POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT

1.
There is no denying the fact that technological development has negative impact
in our lives. In my opinion, modern technology has two sided-sword. one hand it
provides advance quality of easy lifestyle and on other hand, it caused a great
deal of damage to the environment. I agree that modern technology will brings
many benefits to the world, but it also increase the potential for unimaginable
chaos.

Firstly, technology have several downsides. For instance, everything from the air
we breathe to food we eat has contaminated these days due to use and abuse of
various invention of technology. For example, motor vehicles polluted air,
pesticides contaminated food we eat. Furthermore, obesity is the one of the most
common side-effect of using too much technological items. For instance, people
are too comfortable in their comfort zone, and lack of exercise may result in
obesity.

On the other hand, we are so habituated to having technology in our lives that it
is now impossible to imagine a world without light-bulb, fans, refrigerator,
mobile-phones and computer. Even if technology cause considerable damage to
environment, it is impossible to convince people that they should stop using it.
Secondly, there are circumstance when dependence on technology become
irrelevant consideration. A typical example would be when someone's live
depends on certain machine. Finally, a better solution to invest in green
technologies that can reduce the negative impact on environment as well as
human beings. For example, electric trains, cars and convention sources like solar
and wind powers.

In conclusion, it is clear that technology certainly has more positive use. However,
for its negative effect, it is capable to finding solution that caused by it. As
technology continue to development, I sure it will become cleaner and greener.
2.
The 21st century has already seen considerable progress in technology. It is true
that this improvement in technology has revolutionised our lives. However, I
believe that this has more negatives harms than benefits on individual's life. In
this essay, the manner in which development of technology has affected
communication and employment opportunities will be analysed.

To begin with, people nowadays are more dependent on the electronic devices
for communicating with others. A good illustration for this is the recent
innovation of the ‘Whatsapp’ which provides an alternative for sending messages
free of charge. Although this innovation has eased the means of communication it
is nowhere compared to the face-to-face communication and it lacks the feeling
of closeness. Thus, the link between improved technology and degraded
communication skills can be seen.

In addition, advancement in technology has resulted in replacing people with the

machines at various workplaces. For instance, the existence of labour-saving
devices such as dishwasher, washing machine and vacuum cleaner acts as a
substitute for the house-maids causing the rise in the unemployment. Because of
this, individuals have to depend on the government for their basic needs and thus
the economy of the country is affected. Therefore, the negative implications on
the work status as well as the economy of the society are clear.

From the above examples, it is difficult to debunk that technological advances

have afflicted the peoples' lives. It is thus hoped that the elected representatives
will take measures to minimise the usage of technology in certain places for the
well-being of the society.

3. (discussion about communication only)

It is true that new technologies have had an influence on communication
between people. Technology has affected relationships in various ways, and in my
opinion, there are both positive and negative effects.

On the one hand, Technology has had an impact on relationships in business,

education and social life. Firstly, telephones and the Internet allow business
people in different countries to interact without ever meeting each other.
Secondly, services like Skype create new possibilities for relationships between
students and teachers. For example, a student can now take video lessons with a
teacher in a different city or country. Finally, many people use social networks,
like Facebook, to make new friends and find people who share common interests,
and they interact through their computers rather than face to face.

On the other hand, these developments can be extremely positive. Cooperation

between people in different countries was much more difficult when
communication was limited to written letters or telegrams. Nowadays,
interactions by email, phone or video are almost as good as face-to-face
meetings, and many of us benefit from these interactions, either in work or social
contexts. Otherwise, the availability of new communication technologies can also
have the result of isolating people and discouraging real interaction. For example,
many young people choose to make friends online rather than mixing with their
peers in the real world, and these ‘virtual’ relationships are a poor substitute for
real friendships.

In conclusion, technology has certainly revolutionized communication between

people, but not all of the outcomes of this revolution have been positive.