This is the era of science and technology. Everyone’s lives are comparatively much easier with the invention and further development of technologies and modern gadgets. With the widespread modernization of technology, many fields have been influenced and impacted by it. Technologies like projection have positively impacted the field of education, helping in productive and comprehensive learning. However, in the same field, technology is making children less attentive, addicted to games, or scrolling through social media. All in all, creative individuals only pretend to do all their homework, which is presented to them with the touch of a finger.
Nowadays, technologies have become something human beings are not able to survive without. Some people’s daily dose of socialization lies with the devices themselves. With the connection to the internet and the earth becoming a common home for all of us, globalization has started to flourish. Many media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and many more have taken away real or face-to-face socialization and replaced it with virtual socialization. This impact has proved to have both negative and positive aspects. On the one hand, it strengthens the global bond between many countries and their people. Communication with family, relatives, and friends living abroad is relatively easier. In the case of a nation requiring aid, countries can provide necessary help immediately. The friend circle of a person expands, and they make foreign friends. They start to know more about cultural diversity and learn to be tolerant or accepting of a variety of cultures that exist in our common homeland. Moreover, learning about the political or economic state of a country is also possible. Technology has made people grow closer together, especially when they have a set of common interests or opinions. The knives, traditions, values, and norms are all spreading around the world, and people are becoming accepting of them. This also helps to better the relationship between people if there is no discrimination or conflict regarding different beliefs, views, religions, cultures, and so on.
Moving forward towards the negative aspect of technology on human relationships, there is a lack of secrecy between countries and individuals. Any plans or decisions that a country makes are broadcasted on various websites, easily accessible by other countries. Moreover, individuals who are involved in social media also have no secrecy as the app tends to show the location, and some stalkers or overly obsessed people can access such locations. With technology, along with cyberbullying, depression, and other mental health issues, mentally ill people spend most of their time browsing and interacting with news or comments from people, which can make these people frustrated and enraged. This is why they end up venting on the web. When the frustration of a person reaches its limit, they tend to end their own lives, bringing nothing but sad news and a gloomy environment to their family. The negative use of technology puts human relationships in a tight spot, worsening their bond with one another. When used properly, technology can make connecting with another person anywhere in the world much easier. However, this leads to depression, and the misuse of technology invites sadness into human relationships. Connecting with people from different parts of the world, sharing knowledge, and excitement also helps us relax when we share our problems and have a good laugh with them. So, in my opinion, although technology has impacted human relationships in both a positive and negative manner, technology still serves as a boon in today’s world as it has helped connect millions and likely saved countless lives as well.
By: Shuvana Tandukar (Management, J1)
