Argumentative Essay On Technology

As we grow older and older, technology seems to be taking a toll in our daily lives. Everywhere we go, we see people glued on to their cell phones, ipads and laptops. Many of us can agree with the fact that at the dinner table everyone is on some type of electronic device. Everyone seems to be more interested in checking emails, taking phone calls and even playing games on their phone. Technology has everyone stuck on their phones instead of carrying on a conversation with each other about their day. It seems as if everyone is in thier own little world. In the article “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price ”, Matt Ritchel argues that technology has become a big part of society, and it’s impacting not only ourselves, but our families and …show more content…
It causes damage to our brain, and it can often destory a person and/or a family. The use of technology has became a problem recently. People are so additicted that it is hard for them to keep their hands off of it. There has been high numbers of deaths due to texting and driving. Students in class are distracted more than ever from their lecture due to the development of new and improved technology. It’s a problem that is hard to provide a soultion to because it seems like schools encourage the usage of technology, which is not bad, but it does become a problem when the students are distracted by playing games, texting and looking up things that don’t pertain to the material that is being taught. Technology is not always a bad thing, it can be used for good as well. It all depends on how you use technology, how much time you spend on it, and how benefical it is to your …show more content…
I agree with Ritchel, he provides a sufficant amount of evidence to back up his arguement.He provides proof of how technology takes a toll on our personal and business lives. Although technology has it’s bad side effects, it also has it’s good. It just depends on how we use the technology in our lives. Spending twelve hours on a electronic devices is just not a good idea. Technology affects us and everybody around us and we should think about that next time we decide to spend three hours playing a video game. We cannot do anything about how quickly and how advanced tecnology is becoming, but we can control ourselves and benefit ourselves through using technology in a postitive and effective way. We should cherish and focus on things that matter the most. Technology will always be here, but other things may not. It seems that we, as people, may have lost ourselves in technology, we can always make a change that is going to help us become who we want to be. We should relax and lay off the technology, and engage in real life conversations that are intellectual. We should focus on enjoying the real world, instead of being enslaved in