over tech

As I sit here in the library wondering I should blog about next I notice a man sitting caddy corner from at the computers. I saw hime come in just a few minutes behind me. The man came in sat down and has not said a word. He is wearing head phones, working on a dual screen computer, texting and I just saw him take a selfie using his Ipad. needless to say this guy is teched out.

I believe that this can be a problem in society today. According to Raiphe, one changes their natrual lives and can develop a false self, leading to fake or strande relationships. This view, however is mainly associated with social media. I believe their is another problem with technology as a whole.

This problem is a basic information overload. This is especailly a problem for students. Students of all ages are excpeted to do much of their school work on a computer. Many schools, aside from having an online info center such as blackboard, also require students to use comuters to type papers, do research and submit work for grading. The required use of technology paired with everyone's voluntary use of their assorted tecnologies can definatly lead to information overload.

Information overload can lead people to feel stressed due to "to much going on", lack of short term memory and can even make it hard for people to make simple descisions. This is not to mention physical damage such as to the eyes.

We should all take a step back from Tech sometimes and enjoy what life has to offer outside of the pixels of a screen.