The Power of the Internet

After reading the Room for Debate article on internet addiction, I started to think of whether people are truly using the internet for pleasure, for in fact many people are addicted and cannot using the web. Technology has taken up a lot of people’s precious time and I think we need to get out more and reduce our internet usage. What do you all think? Should we reduce our internet usage for our well-being?

In contrast, technology is being used in all aspects of our lives. It is inevitable to not use at least one technological apparatus during the day. We are brought up using technology, for it makes our lives easier than ever before. It is almost like our cultural norms are a product of technology. For example, when people sit together as a group they are all often using their smartphones. It is common that they will be on ‘social media’, but is it really social if people are not engaging in thoughtful conversation. We are not becoming so engaged with technology that it is becoming a part of our daily lives, thus I believe that Internet is becoming addictive for the people of the world.