Smart Phones Impact On Society

Ever since the emergence of smart phones, a technological revolution has taken place. People have the freedom to have access to the entire internet, and with that, all the knowledge that humans have contributed throughout time. We have the ability to connect with someone immediately, through text, call, or video chat. We can research, write, and send information to others instantly. We have access to maps of the entire world, and get directions in a plethora of methods to get to that destination. We are able to look up facts and history with a button and the sound of our voice. We can purchase, sell, and be a part of the global marketplace. Those are just the basic functions that people can do with smart phones. And yet people criticize them as distracting and too addicting.
This argument is one that we have seen time and time again throughout the history of technology. At first, people were afraid of vaccinations because they were a new science that nobody fully grasped yet. Books were seen as addicting and distracting to those who wanted to escape real life. TV was seen as a negative indulgence because of the hours spent sitting in front of a tube. And now, critics are arguing against virtual reality …show more content…
Never before were people allowed to contact strangers and learn about the outside world than before the internet. The internet allows for an outlet in which people can join fandoms, subcultures, and communities of interest that they might not be able to join in person. You no longer have to wait until the evening news or the next day newspaper to find out about breaking news; you are informed instantly by means of technology alerts on you smartphone or computers. There is also an air of anonymity that online forums provide. People can ask persona questions about their sex lives, about their marriages, and about themselves and nobody has to know the initial