Tech

For my final post, i'd like to discuss how lucky we are to have the technology we do, and how in some instances we take these advances for granted.  The advancements made in technology over the past 25 years are simply amazing.  Our worlds are exceptionally different from where they were, and in large part, we have technology to thank for this.

With these advancements comes a certain sense of entitlement for some people.  That is to say, some people assume that technology should be perfect.   Referring to a previous post this semester, this idea links back with our "instant generation", in which we really have no patience for anything that takes more than 10 seconds to accomplish.  The fact that we as people feel our technology should be instantaneous in speed and infinitesimal in ability shows that we certainly in part take new technology for granted.

Of course, technology is not something that should be thought of as a given.  there is much more to it than most of us know.  The fact of the matter is, we should all be amazed by the speed at which our computers work, as opposed to being annoyed that it is not faster.

This issue is something i have seen prevalent in adolescents younger than I.  In particular, my little sister is the epitome of the instant generation.  She has no patience with technology whatsoever, expecting it to do what she wants when she wants it.