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July 16 2025 - Technology

Prompt: Has technology made your life better or worse?

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It depends on what you define as technology, because we’ve been in the technological age for a while. It’s difficult to argue against the benefits, especially in terms of electricity, the telephone, or the many medical advances. It’s definitely a double edge sword, especially in current society, but the benefits outweigh the negatives. However, that doesn’t negate the impact that online identity fraud, cyber bullying, and the plethora of mental health issues that come with a technology filled life, have on us as individuals and as a society. It’s not necessarily the technology itself; it’s the fact we rarely consider the ramifications of overuse or exposure until it’s too late. And often technology evolves quicker than other aspects of society can keep up – prime example is law.

Technology has always been part of human existence, it’s how we evolved and how we will continue to evolve. It saturates our lives in so many ways.

For me personally, technology allows me to work from home and to connect with colleagues and client on a global level. It also enables me to speak to my friends and family back in the UK. Let’s me buy and download new books at 02:00 am, as well as buy random Halloween props at the drop of a hat. It can be dangerous… mostly for my bank account. I have been known to drop a large amount of $$$ on a book haul – thank goodness for my husband’s overtime… Books are an expensive hobby… habit… addiction… There are apps for everything… music, food, book, and doctor's appointments. Technology makes life more convenient.

But it can be hard to switch off sometimes and I think there are times technology takes away from us as a society. It can take the human out of humanity, especially with the advancement in AI – I’ve watched terminator waaay to many times, I’m with Sarah on this one!