POSITIVE and NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF TECHNOLOGY [619203]

POSITIVE and NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF TECHNOLOGY

According to dictionary mean, t echnology is the collection of techniques , skills , methods
and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of
objectives, such as scientific investigation . From this short definition of the mean of
technology ıt can easily say technology is changed and developed diffrent techniques day by
day to meet people demand and find better solution for the problems to increas ed life
standarts .With these technological changes people face to meet some positive an d negative
consequences.
Firstly we can start the positive consequences to explain by giving example s. Since
technology has e ntered our life bring lots of p ositive effect. F or instance, We can see the
most obvious example of how technology takes the place of human activities in business life.
In companies, automation eliminated very few occupations and it is going beyond routine
manufacturing activities. It is esti mated each robot replaces four jobs in the companies, and if
in constant use twenty -four hours a day, will pay for itself in just over one year. Also machine
number is expected to rise dramatically day by day with the developing technologies. As
understood from here, things that people do with body and mind started to be done by
machines, and human power was drawn to a great extent from industrial activities.
Also w e can see many examples of the same situation in daily life. There were people who
used to buy more snacks or drinks on the street. In today, it has been replaced by vending
machines. The same situation is true in box -office where we buy tickets such as subway
station, card filling center, bar -code scanners. The fewer people are working at th e box ticket
thanks to vending machines. Besides all these, there are also very small examples that we
ignored. Phones can be used as a control for unexpected situations in daily life. For example,
when we go on a long trip and forget about any technologic al tool at home, we can use our
phones for controlling. At the same time we can reach all of informations thanks to
technology without any moving such as going to library, looking from encylopedia. As can
be seen from these examples, technology has taken the place of human activities in such a
way as to provide positive contributions to human life. And this situation is continuing
rapidly.

On the other hand, there are instances which show the problems with improved and
advanced technology or the solution for one problem with the help of technology is giving
rise to another problem. One of them is depression. Technology creates the perfect recipe for
depression with the lack of human contact, overeating and lack of exercise. People start to be
asocial with spending time in front of the computer,eating lots of fastfood and using
antidepressants. There is a reason the use of antidepressants are on the rise and the blame
can’t be completely dumped on the pharmaceutical companies. They aren’t carting pe ople
into the doctor’s office and force feeding them the pills. It is understandable that the buying is
simple. With antidepressants people are numbing themselves and with this way they start to
be relax, impervious and robot. This isn’t to say that depres sion isn’t a real problem, but some
people could cure their depression by living a healthier lifestyle.
Lastly, obesity is on the rise, and technology may be to blame because we exercise
less. Pediatricians also say that severe obesity is increasing among young people. Although
one traditional focus is on the amount and type of foods kids eat, one study says that obesity is
on the rise, not just because of food, but because as we use mor e technology . With technology
that includes cars, television, com puters and mobile devices, the amount of time we spend
sedentary increased and our time in physical activity dropped.
Technology is like a coin which has both positive and negative sides. We are the deciders
and we have to choose how to use it. The usa ge of technology for over exploitation of
resources should be always avoided. If we use it for positive things, it will have positive effect
of our lives . For example, technology enables manufacturings to produce more in less time
using less manpower. at wo rk.Also a t home, technology helps doing some of daily chores so
that time can be spent on more important things . So, n obody would oppose the development
of technologies in any sector but the developments should be in a positive way and they
should not have any negative impact on present or future generations.
Members of Team
1. Ezgi GÜLEÇ
2. Berat YİĞİT
3. Sevdenur ÖZKURTULUȘ
4. Hande Nur HACIOĞLU