Some years ago, I read an article from a book that called my attention. Because through this article, I realized how important technology is for people , and how it affects their habits and style of lives. The title was, don´t take our box away!, by Sophie Barnera. This article, talked about two families, which took part in an experiment. On one side was, The Carter family, who were television addicts, and they couldn´t imagine life without one.
On the other side was The Fox family who had never got a TV. So a group of scientists asked them to take part in that experiment. They took The Carter´s TV away from them for a month, and gave it to the Fox family. The results were amazing, at the beginning, The Carter family didn´t know what to do, because they used to watch TV all day long. There was an empty place in their lives. So in the first week, they talked about their favorite programmers, but then, they thought about different ways of filling their time. They started to have meal together instead of eating in front of the box. They also talked about their interests, because nobody had to run away to see a TV programme. They had good time together, and enjoyed playing cards games.
On the contrary, The Fox family, couldn´t adapt their lives to the TV. They thought that the TV was bad influence for them, and they didn´t want to plan their lives around the box.
As a conclusion, I think that people shouldn´t depend on Technology at all. It includes the over use of Tv, computers , or cell phones. W e should consider others ways of entertainment.
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1 year ago
I agree with the fact that people shoudn't plan their lives around the T.V the computer. But to say that people shouldn't depend on technology at all is a little bit extremist. For instance, you can use the computer to look for information about a certain topic or to present a piece of writing, among other things. At night, you can use the T.V while you are eating to have something to talk about besides what you did during the day. In my opinion, watching T.V at dinnertime can be used as a trigger for a family to talk.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that people shouln't overuse the T.V or the computer but not on the affirmation that people shouldn't use them at all. For instance, you can use the T.V to watch the news or to see a programme while you are eating. You can also use the computer to look for information about a topic you are interested in or to improve the presentation of a piece of work or some homework. Sending and receiving e-mails or text messages are easy ways to be in contact with your friends or a family member. So, to say that people shouldn't use technology at all is too much.
ReplyDeleteI agree on your final comment that people shouldn't overuse technologies of any kind, children above all. Im not saying you musn't take advantage of it, just saying use it in a balanced way.
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