Convenience
Laziness is the inspiration of invention. This idea keeps floating around, it seems that most technology’s purpose is for our convenience. The internet allows for us to more quickly communicate, find old friends, shop, send messages, find information, find a job, and the list goes on. Look at phone applications – all convenience related. Cars, the simple answer is that they make it more convenient to get around, but what about all the bells and whistles? Safety features may not at first appear to be a convenience, but think about the fact that if you were to get in a car accident you would have the ease of walking away with less harm to yourself and the car.
Even our phones, the more advanced they get, the capabilities allow us to have more conveniences – contact information, internet, email, calendars…The one problem with all this advanced technology is that we are expected to be on all the time – always connected. It is hard to stay away from these technological conveniences. In the grand scheme of things, is having all of this technology in our lives make our lives better or more stressful?