Technology in a sense is a great thing but can also be used as a weapon. Technological advances in our lifetime are not always helpful to the average American, like a nuclear warhead or something of that sort. Technology influences everything in our lives from our beliefs, values, and our norms. Due to the great power of technology we must use it wisely and not for destruction. Technology can be both used in good ways to influence people, and bad.
The way in which technology can sway our beliefs is unbelievable. Like just the other day I saw myself questioning my religion, due to the fact that humans can now play GOD and make clone things, and soon I'm sure, they will be performing gene therapy. We thought this was impossible, but yet we are once again deceived by our own ignorance. We also believed that there are no cures for diseases like malaria, chickenpox, etc.. Now look at the way our minds have changed with this advancement in medicine. Not only
Next I'd like to talk about how our devious technology has spread out Americas values. Technology blinds us from the true fact that we are living and not in a giant rat race. Everywhere you go what do you see? Car, automobiles and such. These things are so efficient in getting you somewhere quickly, of course that is if you don't burn, die, or get hurt on the way. People value their cars so much, that some people even kill for them. Some people are even risking jail time just to drive the amazing Porsche or Ferrari. Also sometimes don't you feel that television has taken over our lives and communication habits. People are worried about missing their favorite tv show, and they leave everything behind them when they tune into this quick getaway from reality. Television is ridiculous, when you were a child how many channels did you have? Either none or five right? Now people have choices from hundred's of shows, ranging from romance to killing, to surgery and all kinds of other sick
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