Technology: Bbattle Of Machine Versus Man

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our everyday lives.

- Anustup Roy Barman

 

 

Whenever we use our scientific knowledge to achieve some specific purpose, we often use technology

Technology, of course, is a double-edged sword. It can be used to help mankind, but also to harm it. We need to understand that it is not technology but humans using technology who wield it to cause harm. Thus, atomic energy can produce unlimited power with very little carbon footprint, but atom bombs can destroy life on this planet.

Addiction to technology

Technology addiction, sometimes called Internet addiction, Internet use disorder (IUD) or Internet addiction disorder (IAD), is a fairly new phenomenon. It’s often described as a serious problem involving the inability to control use of various kinds of technology, in particular the internet, smartphones, tablets, and social networking sites like Facebook, Twitte, Instagram etc.

Even if addiction to different types of technology isn’t yet a recognised disorder on its own, the problem has been on the radar of health professionals since the 1990s. Like other types of addiction, technology addiction can range from moderate to severe, and some researchers say that like other addictions, people who use their phones or stay online for many hours a day experience a similar “high” and also feel withdrawal when cut off. It’s not simply the amount of time spent with the digital device that defines an addict, though, but how excessive use adversely affects someone’s mental and physical health, daily life, relationships and academic or job performance.