Expository Report: Cause or Effect Western Governors University D629: Composition: Writing with a Strategy

 

Humanity’s quest for technological advancement has always been a constant, progressive

process. Our current technology is extremely advanced and continues to progress. Humans

depend on technology in everyday life and act as if it’s a basic life necessity. Technology is

intended and applicable to enhance the life of the human species. However, the dependency for

technology and future advancement is damaging to human nature. More specifically, the recent

mass appeal and popular use of today’s smartphones is very alarming. Most people alive today

use smartphones in part of their everyday life. Sometimes it seems like people are more in touch

with their phone than with reality. It’s important that all smartphone users understand both the

awesome powers and the potential risks that come with using a smartphone. Although I do own

and love my iPhone, it’s apparent that negative and dumbing qualities can be inherited from

smartphone use. Heavy smartphone use not only distorts ones perception of reality but can also

cause negative effects on one’s physical, emotional, and social health.

Since the start of existence, humanity has shown exponential progression of knowledge

and understanding of the world and its resources. It’s in our human nature to constantly crave

knowledge and understanding to improve humanity’s quality of life. Humanity has invented

numerous technologies that are used for practical, convenient, necessary and/or personal pleasure

purposes. Technology has become very prevalent in society. For example, medical advancements

have given humanity the capability to lower mortality rates, fight illnesses and increase our

overall lifespan. An online article from www.healthdata.org reports ,“Between 1990 and 2013,

life expectancy at birth increased from 57.3 years to 64.2 years for males and from 58.2 years to

68.5 years for females”(www.healthdata.org). This is a prime example of how technological

progression has positively impacted/changed practical and necessary properties of human life