Technology Changing Our Culture

There are many ways that technology shapes our day-to-day life. It’s our future, and the less someone knows about it, the more likely they are to fall behind in society. While technology has its ups and downs, it is a gateway to the future and is continually changing our culture. In Kara Alalmo’s article “7 Ways the iPhone has made life worse” she states that “While we're busy on our phones, we're ignoring the world around us” (Alalmo). This is very far from true. Since we all have our heads buried on our phones these days, we have instant access to what’s happening around the world. On Twitter, you can find a “Moments” page, where world news updates have the ability to be uploaded instantly, and trending hashtags are featured. On Snapchat you can find a map of events and videos/pictures people have posted from there. No matter where you are on the internet, you can see what is happening around the globe within seconds. In the same article, Alalmo argues that iPhones are “ruining …show more content…
One can argue that something being fast-paced and something being stressful are two different things. Algebra homework can be very stressful, but it can also take two hours to get completed, which is not fast-paced. A doctor’s job can be very stressful because he or she must work very precisely at a fast pace for long periods of time. Both of these tasks require some thought, but they are not the same in their stressful-ness. Doing things faced paced can help build up those cognitive muscles and help with memory retention and prevent dementia. Our phones help us keep up with this fast lifestyle because we can communicate with others at lightning fast speeds. Even though there are negative effects with having a stressful life, having a face-paced one can be good for the brain in the long