Topic > Why are people afraid of technology? - 1594

Since the dawn of time, curiosity has driven humanity towards the intriguing revolution of technology. Beginning with simple fire-making techniques using sticks and stones and progressing to complex odysseys of space exploration, civilization has created endless scientific and technological discoveries. Looking at this evolutionary progress, one can see that culture as a whole has been and will continue to be influenced by technology. In an era where this type of change is growing rapidly, there are those who fear its power. But do these concerns outweigh the amount of positive influence brought by ever-evolving industrial science? Technology allows culture to evolve by creating solutions to problems by removing existing constraints. Every invention and concept is expanded to create the most perfect solution. While this process may take decades, or even centuries, to actually develop an effective solution, the end result is what moves society forward on an industrial level. There are conflicting opinions, however, on whether these advances affect society in a beneficial or harmful way (Coget). There are three types of people regarding attitudes towards technology: technophiles, technophobes and those who are not prejudiced in either aspect (Coget). Technophiles understand that the world adapts to advances in technology and uses them to improve their lives (Tenner). Technophobes view technology as harmful or feel uncomfortable using it (DeVany). It is undeniable that technology is constantly expanding, thus increasing the curiosity to find out what fuels the fear behind technophobes. Our focus is on technophiles and technophobes. I will start with the latter since they contribute greatly to the ov...... half of the article ......y For Information Science36.3 (1985): 178-183. Business origination completed. Network. April 22, 2014.Tenner, Edward. "Confessions of a Technophile." Raritan 22.1 (2002): 135. Premier academic research. Network. April 7, 2014.Thimbleby, Harold. “Technology and the Future of Health Care.” Journal Of Public Health Research 2.3 (2013): 160-167. Premier of academic research. Network. April 27, 2014.Tosun, Leman Pinar and Timo Lajunen. "Why do young adults develop a passion for Internet activities? The associations between personality, revealing the 'true self' on the Internet, and passion for the Internet." Cyberpsychology and Behavior 12.4 (2009): 401-406. Complete Business Source. Network. 27 April 2014. Van de Watering, M. (2005) The impact of information technology on older adults. Zajicek, M. (2001): Interface Design for Older Adults, Proceedings of the EC/NSF. Premier of academic research. Web7 April. 2014.