Effects of Technology

Are we using technology as a lifestyle rather than a tool? (Part 3)

After reading The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman, I decided that we as a member of society must accept technology as a lifestyle if we do not want to be left behind by the rest of the world. Technology, specifically the Internet, is one of the major "flatteners" of the world. If we want to be a competitive nation in today's global market we must embrace the skills made possible through technology. I am admitting that technology is here to stay and that it will become a major part of our everyday life, but I still think we need to keep in mind that it is a tool assisting "Globalization 3.0" not the actual process. I can not help feeling that we are going to become a non-personable world. Business will be conducted via the Internet with no face-to-face contact. I guess I am a people person, but this sounds so mechanical.  

Posted at 08:44PM Oct 12, 2008 by Karen Hughes in General  |  Comments[2]