Response Post: Technology...Good or Bad?

 As technology struck our minds in this period of time, Crystal's blog discusses about how technology has controlled our minds:

" In the modern society were technology is commonplace and accessible, many of our decisions are based off of what computers tell us... Not only are our identities created for computers but the extent to which we depend upon technology truly illustrates how much of our lives are dedicated to the use of technology. How many hours a day do people stay glued to facebook, twitter, and other electronics such as their music players, TVs, or video game consoles. In a way, many people are trapped by the existence of these things and live most of their life simply for these items."

     I think that Crystal's point towards technology is how it has manipulated our minds about how society is created. In our society now, we are often controlled from technology and what it tells us to do. Even our own decisions are based out of what they tell us to do. Such as the TV, when there is a commercial, we will be often listen to what they tell us to do, and buy whatever they might be selling. The point of technology is to make us buy stuff and use our money. Even electronics are made to break easier that before so that we will need to spend more money and by a new one. Our society is shaped towards the amount of money they can earn by luring in people to buy their item.

     As of our everyday use of technology, it has really changed a lot looking back at history. Life is more easier now and we don't have to do much to get what we need, which explain all the free time that we have to sit on the couch and watch tv or sit in front of the computer. In the past, people will be really tired by the end of the day and all they would think about is sleep. Look how society has turned us into. If we were to be shut down from technology at this moment, we will be all scared and trapped about what they should should do next. Technology has created a lot of out own decisions. During the black out the happened, we were all scared and that with out electricity, it stops us from going on in life. In the past, the dark wasn't much big of a deal because it happens all the time, they would not complain about it and just move on to their normal activities, as of us we would be complaining and wondering when the lights will be back on. The advancement of technology is a good thing, but we have to learn to depend on ourselves at some times too and not always think technology can do everything for us.