Whether the development of modern technology should be permitted to advance unhindered, or improved only with specific regard to human need, is a contentious issue. Since learning to use new technologies strengthens intellect, I believe that new devices should be developed without limits in order to challenge people.
The achievements of humanity over the last century have only been made possible by the development of modern technology. Driven by the need to discover, people have created countless innovations in fields such as electronics, medicine and engineering which have improved the lives of billions. Additionally, many key discoveries throughout history were made while investigating something else entirely, such as with penicillin or the microwave oven. Establishing controls over what may or may not be investigated could therefore severely limit new discoveries.
This style of innovation also provides intellectual benefits for both the inventor and the consumer, since both must work hard in order to either create or use the new device. A constant flow of new discoveries maintains mental stimulation amongst those who choose to make use of them. The computer, for example, has enabled humans to achieve remarkable things, but only after we adapted our behaviour and learned to use it fully. Also, those people who have maintained a good degree of computer literacy are now able to seek the best professional opportunities, which is further known to be intellectually beneficial.
In conclusion, I believe that technology should be allowed to develop freely and that humans should adapt their behaviour to emerging discoveries. This will keep us intellectually strong and ensure that the maximum good can come from scientific endeavour.
Whether the development of modern
technology
should
be permitted
to advance unhindered, or
improved
only
with specific regard to human need, is a contentious issue. Since learning to
use
new
technologies
strengthens intellect, I believe that
new
devices should
be developed
without limits in order to challenge
people
.
The achievements of humanity over the last century have
only
been made
possible by the development of modern
technology
. Driven by the need to discover,
people
have created countless innovations in fields such as electronics, medicine and engineering which have
improved
the
lives
of billions.
Additionally
,
many
key discoveries throughout history
were made
while investigating something else
entirely
, such as with penicillin or the microwave oven. Establishing controls over what may or may not
be investigated
could
therefore
severely
limit
new
discoveries.
This style of innovation
also
provides intellectual benefits for both the inventor and the consumer, since both
must
work
hard
in order to either create or
use
the
new
device. A constant flow of
new
discoveries maintains mental stimulation amongst those who choose to
make
use
of them. The computer,
for example
, has enabled humans to achieve remarkable things,
but
only
after we adapted our
behaviour
and learned to
use
it
fully
.
Also
, those
people
who have maintained a
good
degree of computer literacy are
now
able to seek the best professional opportunities, which is
further
known to be
intellectually
beneficial.
In conclusion
, I believe that
technology
should be
allowed
to develop
freely
and that humans should adapt their
behaviour
to emerging discoveries. This will
keep
us
intellectually
strong and ensure that the maximum
good
can
come
from scientific
endeavour
.