Реферат: Computers And Technology Essay Research Paper There

need a service, you will become nothing more than an invoice number.

You will talk to a computer about what ever is your current need, and

then if you are lucky, that need will be quickly satisfied. The truth

is nobody really wants to be an invoice number. So as far as society

being taken over by technology completely, I can’t imagine that will

ever happen. I believe that we as a society will use technology to

every advantage possible, but it will always be used to our advantage

and it will always improve the quality of our lives.

We need to be sure that we stick with our values and make sure

that technology doesn’t get out of hand. A lot of people disagree on

what exactly is too much technology. In my opinion we can always keep

adding technology to our everyday lives as long as the technology

isn’t manipulated to the point that we have to take advantage of and

exploit other people in order to get ahead. I know it would be great

if everything worked out that way, but as we all know we don’t live in

a perfect world and no matter what the scenario is, somebody’s toes

have to get stepped on if anybody wants to rise to the top.

Another problem I can see arising is people letting technology

overcome their lives and eventually they will be overcome by laziness.

Erich Fromm was also aware of this problem when he wrote his essay

Work in an Alienated Society by stating the following: “It is not

difficult to recognize the widespread longing for the state of

complete laziness and passivity. Our advertising appeals to it even

more than to sex.” It is amazing what kind of perspective Fromm had

on the subject considering he wrote the essay in 1955. A lot of

people today are willing to spend huge sums of money on something that

will make a task easier and effortless, whether or not it will do a

quality and efficient job. As long as they don’t have to use up too

much energy, the consumer is happy they got the job done, never mind