Technology

Technology is something that simultaneously demands awe and fear. The advancements in technology are nothing short of incredible, and the capabilities of our modern amenities and comforts would have shocked people even a few decades ago. With the advent of the ATM I wondered how banks planned to cope if you could withdraw, deposit, and cash checks at a small machine hooked into a wall. I can send my writer audio clips taken on a phone the size of my palm and watch as he uploads them on to my website in written form in just seconds, notifying all of my friends and family with just a few clicks of a button. Technology is something that will never lose its ability to amaze.

Our advancements are doubling in six months to a year, which is somewhat alarming. It’s more beneficial for us to embrace and accept it, using it to our benefit so we don’t fall behind the curb. Many devices from our past, such as encyclopedias, are being rendered obsolete by breakneck innovations. Everything from deliveries of products and food to construction and factories are being outstripped of archaic processes to make way for groundbreaking innovations that increase efficiency and decrease costs of labor. For better or worse, this is something we need to accept if we are going to understand, and utilize if we are going to survive.