Why do we take Technology for Granted?
My grandparents were born into what has been called the “greatest generation,” when people appreciated the little things in a period full of war and hardship.
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My parents are the product of that generation, the “baby boomers,” who lived through a time when people celebrated their newfound prosperity and rallied for rights and change. So, what does that make us? My Generation which is GenX grew up in an amazing time BUT my concern is the current generation from the 90s onwards that are consumed and take technology for granted.
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Technological innovations that make our lives easier are seen as a birthright. And it is this sense of entitlement to technology or an easy way of doing things that is going to threaten our ability to function as human beings. While I’ve heard it argued that our skills have merely shifted towards technology and that it is natural that certain activities should become obsolete, I think this skims over the key issue at hand.
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A skill deficit where the current young generation can’t boil water or do laundry has nothing to do with technology. Many of us merely lack those skills. For other tasks expedited by technology, we need to remember that these innovations are not foolproof; every once in a while they fail.
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Even if technology was infallible, we must also realize that we are by no means entitled to an easy way of doing things at all times.
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Though we no longer hunt or farm our own food like previous generations, there are some skills that are valuable for us to continue learning – not just instrumentally, but simply because they promote self-sufficiency.
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