The Freedom of 2009

The Freedom of 2009

 

            Imagine that it was the year 2009.  Your technological possibilities are endless.  You could communicate with people all over the world with a click of a mouse.  You could write and say almost anything you want for everyone to see.  There are no limitations to your technological imagination.  It will be a world where communication has no barriers or rules.  It would be a time where only the youngest and most learned minds could comprehend this new found informational wealth.  A technological world so advanced that it will consume almost everyone all over the world.

            What is really more astounding than this information itself, is that it applies to our world today.  It is 2009!  As the youth of this decade, we are experiencing the booming growth that exponentially out does itself everyday.  Technology continues to become faster, easier, and more efficient every second.  It is difficult to try to explain in words how much of a role this newfound information plays in our lives everyday.  We are known as the technology generation.  It is such huge part of our lives that without it, we feel a void.  Try to take a phone from a young man or woman.  See how long you could keep it before they throw a fit or strangle you until you drop it.  We came out of the womb “texting” our mom, “skyping” our friends from across the world, and “blogging” our peers to share opinions whenever the breeze blows us to.  The previous terms must even include quotations because before this push of technology began to sweep the world, these were unrecognized by anyone.  We know no other world.  This technology allows us to talk to people in real time all the way around the globe.  To meet people and experience cultures that would have otherwise gone unknown.  It is astounding to hear myself say these words.  Yet, it has become a worldly norm to have access to so many newfound resources.

            So now the question stands.  Is all of this beneficial?  Is this tech-savvy world worthy of having faith and belief in?  Is it truly good to have this freedom and this never ending growth of communication and technology? Some would agree.  There is more than enough stature to stand and fight in this side of the subjective opinion.  The opportunities and communicational benefits that have presented themselves are undeniable.  Almost everything in the world today has become more efficient and easy that ever imagined.  The list of benefits truly is substantial.  Yet, with every great occurrence, comes an equally present defense.

            What if it isn’t completely beneficial?  Is it a detrimental crutch to the youth of this age?  Has it become a world where hard work has been shoved to the side by a technological solution?  Have the standards once set by our founding fathers been abused and mistook?  There is more than enough good argument to agree.  Technology has become solutions to many previously solved human problems or restraints.  Many people today have become dependant on this world constant communication.  Has the simple pleasure of quiet alone time become extinct?  As every second goes by, the world is slowly more and more consumed by new, bigger, better ways of living.  There is always a new phone, computer, or gadget that has outdone the previous.  Is there an end? Could this end in a corrupt society that has become engulfed by what was intended to be a positive, beneficial solution to better our planet?  To speak down technology totally is a crime.  There have been unimaginable accomplishments that have occurred from this boom.  However, it can control your life.  Anything new and intriguing has a hidden addictive quality that is saran wrapped by the shiny desire to have more.  Our desires are endless.  However, our resources are finite.  An economic mindset considers that everything in the world used as a resource is scarce.  Can we ever find happiness in this crazy new world?

            It is hard to set on one solution.  However, understanding this new information is the best precaution to avoid the negative side of technology.  When you understand both views of any topic, you are able to form an educational opinion.  An individual’s view on a topic varies from person to person.  Therefore, you may not be able to solve this debate completely.  Yet, it is a comfort to know that there are pros and cons to each new occurrence we face.  It is a comfort that we can consider what is best for us as an individual and accept this crazy world whatever way we see fit.