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Technology Is The Enemy Of Human Progress

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According to Steve Ballmer, I quote “The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn 't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” End of quote. Although research has shown that technology is the enemy of human progress; over the years, technology has created faster communication, shortcuts in working, improved medical advances, and aided in relaxation. Technology allows humans to interact freely on a global scale. Communication is now a hundred times faster than it was twenty years ago. Technology has reached to the point where instant messaging is an everyday fact of life. Technology made it easier to meet new people and keep in touch with friends and families. We can now tweet, blog, Skype, and chat with persons from all over the globe. No longer do we have to wait days before our family in the US sends their greetings. With just a cell phone and internet connection, you can send a message in just seconds to any part of the globe. Technology has created shortcuts in working and made tasks easier to accomplish. Technology may have caused our life to be faster but it made it easier also. Phones, vehicles and computers are all physical examples that contributed abundantly towards the life of our people. With technology, transportation has increased significantly. We don’t have to walk to go

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