Journal #7: "The Myth of Technology"

This world is becoming way too technical for my liking. I'm too old school for the modern day and age. I still play the original Super Mario Bros. (my absolute favourite is the second one!) on the old Nintendo. You know, the one where you always blew into the games to make sure they would work properly. "I was born in the wrong decade," I often say, regarding the subject. It's so true for me. I've always been so envious of those who were alive during the 80s, 70s, 60s, even decades before that. All of the popular film, music, and entertainment that I missed out on, even though I can still experience them today on my own terms, which I do. I wish I was born in another decade because of another reason too: the constant growth and development of technology. I really don't like the thought of, years from now, robots doing all of my chores, or being able to drive my vehicle in the sky. To be blunt, it scares me and equally frustrates me. We don't need all of this extra shit. We should have stopped at the iPod. The only reason I even condemn iPod's are because of their ability to play music wherever you are, or whenever you need it.

Thanks to the Internet, we have constant and immediate access to anything we please in the world. As you once demonstrated in our class, you can even read books on the Internet. How degrading! Not only are kids relying way too much on the Internet for knowledge, but the age of technology is also a main factor in the laziness that is tied to this generation. A lot of adults seem to pinpoint this era as the lazy, fat generation. No wonder. What an unhealthy obsession technology can become. I am sheltered from technology, which is my choice. I don't even have a cell phone. I don't like them. I see everyone constantly texting and flipping out their phones everywhere I go. It's becoming a real nuisance. I rather live without the obsession of material and technological possessions. In my opinion, the only manufactured possessions that I would keep in the world are computers, cell phones (only for emergencies), and okay, DVD Players, because the tape inside the VHS falls out much too easily. Other than that, I'd like to rid everything else. No doubt, it makes some of our lives better. Writing essays is much easier, and perhaps a bit fun to type up. I have to be fair, since I'm on Blogger, typing up a class assignment right now. I guess technology is not completely detrimental to the world. Technology is incredible when you think about it, but it is also powerfully hypnotizing.