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Is technology today making people lazy?

VHS was replaced by DVD's so now we dont have to rewind the movie anymore. Blockbuster's are disappearing and NetFlix is taking its place.(you dont even have to leave your house to rent a movie) Walk-mans, cd players, and at home entertainment centers are being replaced by IPOD's and MP3 players. Whatever happened to just buying a cassette or a cd. Is there something wrong with going to the store to buy clothes, or food. The more high-tech things get the more lazy we become. Am i wrong about this?

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Some of it does. Email, IM, text messaging. . . they have their place but have helped us to become lazy in our communication with other people. They may be quicker and more convenient than making a phone call or writing a letter, but they can also be impersonal, disconnected, and wide open for misinterpretation without clarification. Tone and inflection in the voice, eye contact and body language provide a lot of non-verbal clues we otherwise miss. Having these can enhance the quality and understanding of communication. Although writing an email is somewhat similar to a hand written letter, I think there's something about putting pen to paper that helps us to put more thought into what we want to say before we write; whereas we tend to rattle off emails very quickly without the same level of care.

I have a real problem with the word, MAKES. Sorry!

Yes and No, Lazy people will get lazier that's for sure. It all depends on the person, I'm not going to say technology hasn't effected me.. because it has, it has effected everybody. I just don't think it's made me lazy/lazier. I am most definetly dependent on it though.

No. It's making people smarter.

No. Lazy people will always be lazy. I personally have been more outgoing thanks to social networking media and my cell phone. I also get more ideas from the internet than anywhere else. It is like the world has collapsed into a tiny pill you can choose to water it, and it will expand before your eyes, or you can swallow it and become intoxicated and sleepy. It is all up to you. Technology has and always will serve this purpose: to advance the human capacity.

I think that those who have not had the power of technology for very long are the most fortunate of people since they have had the time to develop strong interpersonal skills and be able to form a social conscience. Why? Because technology has given us the disease of instant gratification and want, want, want. Everyone wants everything to happen now and that makes us lose interest in everything else that doesn't satisfy our needs immediately. Formal education bores young people nowadays and they do not want apply themselves because it doesn't show results as fast as the internet or any other technological advancement does. That's why there needs to be more advanced technology available every few weeks so that people don't lose interest or become dissatisfied. We have become lazy ... but T Bidness is right, it is a very broad topic.

Technology is a very broad topic. And while certain technologies could contribute to ones laziness, I find in no way it is completely responsible. Now to be specific, "high-tech" gadgets may make ones lifestyle easier, but at the same time much more efficient. In the work place, being efficient and producing solid results is what separates the good workers from the bad. Utilizing certain technologies to outshine others or better the company/self would have the opposite effect of someone that's being "lazy" Back to what Kethcart said, it's a choice. Trust me, I know when I'm being lazy, I call myself out on it constantly. Hell, I'm even lazy when it comes to using "high tech" gadget technology (however you want to put it). I've been meaning to upload this new album to my iPod for weeks. It's a task that could take less than a minute. But I just haven't gotten around to it!

No. Technology can't force a human to do anything unless we, as humans, allow it. People become lazy and choose to use technologies. What exactly is making us more lazy? Us choosing to sit down and watch a television show as opposed to playing soccer? It's not the television that is making us lazy. It is a choice we made. People blame technology for the increase in obesity, laziness, etc. I blame it on a decreasing work ethic. We want to take the easy way out and do less work. It's a plague that's going through America and the rest of the world. People want to receive things without working for, and earning them.

It's human nature to take the easy way out. Technology allows us to do just that. You can work from home and have you're meals delivered without ever speaking with another human being now.

Oh, yes. There's definitely a correlation between increases in laziness and progress in technology. I wouldn't say it makes you lazy, but there is the potential to BE lazy. Hell, technology has made me less lazy. I have all my tasks sorted on my computer and my Palm, I use Wii Fit because it's more convenient than going to the gym, and I can more easily keep in touch with my friends, forcing me to be more social. However, people can use technology to be lazy. The potential is there. You have to fight to not be lazy.

You still have a choice. People are very quick say one thing CAUSES another. But then you alleviate all responsibility of the individual and the choices that they make. Do video games cause violence? No, people enact violence. Now, technology may make it more tempting to be lazy or video games may make violence seem more glamorous or acceptable but ultimately we're left with a choice. Do I go outside and play softball with my friends or does my obsession with Twitter and Facebook overrule my desire to be active? I truly believe that Dr. Phil and all the daytime talking heads would love to blame all the societal trends for just about every shortcoming of the human race but it's just not that simple. It's the whole "point the finger" mentalility but, in reality, we just need stop being lazy, find a healthy balance for all facets of our lives and avoid obsession, idolatry, passiveness.

I feel that one day there will be a tremendous backlash where ultimately people will either turn back to good ol' mobility and recreation or maybe society will develop problems like those depicted in Johnny Pnemonic. Remember that movie?

I would answer this question... but I think my fingers are too tired... When will they create a keyboard that can read your mind...?

not making you lazy..just gives you more time to do other things. Unfortunately, people are using the extra time to engage in more technology, instead of being active. It's all about choices...

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sparrowstarz21

Is technology today making people lazy?

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kethcart

I have a real problem with the word, MAKES. Sorry!

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Yes and No, Lazy people will get lazier that's for sure. It all depends on the person, I'm not going to say technology hasn't effected me.. because it has, it has effected everybody. I just don't think it's made me lazy/lazier. I am most definetly dependent on it though.

eanna35

No. It's making people smarter.

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It's human nature to take the easy way out. Technology allows us to do just that. You can work from home and have you're meals delivered without ever speaking with another human being now.

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kethcart

llessur

I feel that one day there will be a tremendous backlash where ultimately people will either turn back to good ol' mobility and recreation or maybe society will develop problems like those depicted in Johnny Pnemonic. Remember that movie?

Renny31

I would answer this question... but I think my fingers are too tired... When will they create a keyboard that can read your mind...?

amandahk

not making you lazy..just gives you more time to do other things. Unfortunately, people are using the extra time to engage in more technology, instead of being active. It's all about choices...

Is technology today making people lazy?

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I have a real *problem* with the word, MAKES. Sorry!

Yes and No, Lazy people will get lazier that's for sure. It all depends on the person, I'm not going to say technology hasn't effected me.. because it has, it has effected everybody. I just don't think it's made me lazy/lazier. I am most definetly dependent on it though.

No. It's making people smarter.

It's human nature to take the easy way out. Technology allows us to do just that. You can work from home and have you're meals delivered without ever speaking with another human being now.

I feel that one day there will be a tremendous backlash where ultimately people will either turn back to good ol' mobility and recreation or maybe society will develop problems like those depicted in Johnny Pnemonic. Remember that movie?

I would answer this question... but I think my fingers are too tired... When will they create a keyboard that can read your mind...?

not making you lazy..just gives you more time to do other things. Unfortunately, people are using the extra time to engage in more technology, instead of being active. It's all about choices...

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I have a real problem with the word, MAKES. Sorry!