“For every thing that is given something is taken,” Ralph Emerson. In this case, although new technology is given, society loses old instincts. The society that we live in today is all about efficiency, although that may be good, this has caused the average man to become dependent on certain objects. While efficiency may be focused upon by society, there are many cons to being dependent on new technology. In the text, Self-Reliance by Emerson, the author describes how even though technology advances, the ability to do tasks without technology are exchanged. Emerson states the following about technology: “Society acquires new arts and loses old instincts”. This is proven in society in which people depend on social media to communicate with
