Tim Wu's Analysis

Tim Wu argues that technology creates a stark possibility, he believes that technology will take the human race towards sofalarity not singularity. He also uses the Oji-Cree tory as an example of how technology affects man-kind. He explains that technology helped avoid the threat of starvation and made life more comfortable. However, since the arrival of technology, he explains that the population has suffered a massive increase in morbid obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. He also explains that social problems have become rampant with instances such as idleness, alcoholism, and drug addiction. Although he does state that technology on its own created these issues, he argues that technology has definitely assisted with it by creating modern comforts that remove the need for the previous usual daily workouts, activities, and responsibilities. …show more content…
I tend to become distracted and neglect certain responsibilities or duties due to distractions through media and technology. I also begin to notice an increase in laziness through distractions of social media. This definitely plays into Tim Wu’s argument about how technology reduces the attention to duties and responsibilities. However, I disagree that it creates issues such as idleness, alcoholism, and drug addiction in my case because I as soon as I begin noticing myself distracted I try to snap myself out of it and get back to focusing on the task or responsibility at