Let’s look at some basic daily routines for example. In the morning when you wake up to get ready for work, you might be awaken by classic rock songs thanks to your alarm clock that doubles as a radio. You then use some form of transportation to get to where you’re going, using your cell phone or iPod in the process. Next you buy yourself something to eat with your credit card that has that new instant scanning feature on it. You do your deed for the day, and you get back into your transport and go home to your 47 inch flat screen HDTV and watch some television in your lazy boy while chicken fettuccini is being fixed in your microwave.If any of this sounds familiar, you are dependent on technology. Furthermore, all of us are dependent on technology. It’s possible that some of us may not be alive if it wasn’t for technology. As thankful as I am for technology, I sometimes wonder what it was like to live in much more modest times, much slower paced times, and much more independent times.
I wouldn’t have to look to far back in time to find out what I’m looking for, say about 100 years. 100 years ago, the first cars, or automobiles as they were referred to back then, were being developed and were first becoming mainstream. 100 years ago, running electricity in your home was a sign of prominence and wealth. 100 years ago, there were no cell phones, no television, and no Internet. Life was simple, and people still managed to make due with that they were given.
Does that instantly mean that our present times are much better then the past? Many people prefer simplicity in there lives, and try to live with the least amount of technology as possible. On the other hand, there are some of us that couldn’t survive a week without some of our modern technologies. Imagine you were stranded on a desert island with no techology, like Tom Hanks' character in the movie "Cast Away." Consider what some of your lives would be like if we didn't have some of our modern technology, and ask yourself if it would be for the better, or for the worse. Personally I feel very fortunate live in era of time that we do. I have a growing appreciation for my life and aspects of it, and I wouldn't want to live without them, although it might be fun to try.
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