Spend a day without technology

Leena Babsail MANY of us use technology as an alternative for all forms of entertainment; we go around in our daily lives holding a phone or a tablet, looking at a screen nonstop. The reality is that those tech devices profoundly shape our lives and preferences. Our information is buried within hundreds of algorithms, and whether a person is smart, or less smart than others, technology shapes their personality. Most people living in the 21st century think alike. How we think and how our brains work are becoming more and more alike every day. People nowadays forget many things that they shouldn’t, such as where their car keys are or if there is any milk in the fridge. In fact, some people are starting to mix their dreams with reality; their brains pause to process a memory and fail to recognize if it is a hallucination or an actual event that happened in their life. This phenomenon is getting out of hand. Parents are unable to control their children, simply because they pay more attention to technology than to their kids. Parents pay a lot of money to get their children the best education, or provide them with the best healthcare, yet they keep forgetting that what sabotages their children’s ability to be creative and what is affecting their brains is often the technology that is in their hands. It is a tragedy that many people do not realize that the digital world is becoming a form of reality and it is also becoming a big part of the future. We tend to ignore the negative aspects of technology and let them slide, as it is almost impossible not to be a part of a world in which everything, including our daily needs, is completely supported by technology. The brain is the most sensitive organ in our bodies, without it we would not be able to interact with each other or reach our full potential. Yet we keep integrating technology into all aspects of our lives. Spending a day without technology will help us stimulate brain activity. It will lead to more interactions with people and to more creativity. It will be hard at first, but it will help us realize what we are capable of doing without technology. It will help us learn how to be selective; when to use technology and under what circumstances. It will also help us find or even create new forms of entertainment that can help develop our personality. A big change can be made by one easy step. Moreover, in the future, our newly found selectivity and awareness may prevent big tech companies from promoting “unnecessary” technology which will mean that future generations can lead better lives.