Things evolve when change is
enforced upon them, whether it is their environment that alters or any other
situation in which the requirements change. If we are to observe the
development of technology then this statement has proven to be somewhat true, it
is a common theme that occurs whenever one aspect of our life needs to be
upgraded. We, humans, are one of those species that have survived this planet and
continued to make progress on the scale of evolution. Since the advent of
technology, humans have made considerable breakthroughs.
Let us begin with a subtle
view of our timeline, earlier humans lived in harsh conditions so for their
sustenance they learned to hunt, gather and craft primal tools, we evolved from
that and moved to advanced methods such as farming and trade, from that we
moved towards the industrial revolution that enhanced the influence of advanced
machinery throughout the globe and since then we have continued to pour our
efforts into these tools. Because of its complexity, technology is a field that
requires a lot of time, resources and dedication. It differs from the earlier
days, when humans had to do basic work hence our focus, has been shifted to
developing the tools for our survival. Indeed, this rigorous development has completely altered the way we think as compared to our
ancestors, the change is necessary because that is how we progress as a
species.
One of the ways that technology has altered
our behavior is how we react to everything. Experts say that our storage
capabilities have been dulled because of the ease and accuracy our mechanical
devices provide. In the earlier days, learning by heart was very demanded
skill, people used to have entire books or dictionaries in memory, every
scholar had this ability. To compensate for this skill, we have access to
devices that can store information or simply grant us access to the internet,
which itself is an endless supply of data. Thus we became less dependent on our
memories and it grew dull because we did not rely on it as much as we did
before. Another factor that influences our brain is our attention span,
technology has made us impatient and more prone to impulse. Whenever you search
something on Google or browse via your social network, you can get the
answer you want within minutes. You can get an answer to an academic issue or
problem via the internet or if you want to know how your friend or cousin is
doing then you can contact them via your cellphone or get an idea where they
are thanks to the status updates of a social networking site. This has
“spoiled” to be impatient when we seek answers, only the more reason why people
get angry or annoyed when they are unable to get what they want because, in
their minds, they know it doesn’t take long for their demands to be satiated.
