Observation 2
From time to time I've heard of people talk of how technology makes people lazy. This is blantatly false. Technology doesn't force/make people do anything.
Technology simply allows individuals to do the same amount, if not better, work in less time. Time is scarce; there are only so many hours in a day. Advancements in technology allow individuals to complete a task in an hour, where it used to take them three. How those individuals choose to allocate the rest of their time, in this case the remaining two hours, is up to the individual. They may choose utilize their extra time more productively or they may choose to do nothing; how they wish to be productive or not is their decision. In fact, technological advancements are one of the limited ways to expand the Production Possiblities Curve in Macroeconomics. With an expansion in the PPC, more work has the ability to be accomplished, pointing to technology actually promoting more work, not inducing laziness and non-productive behavior.
Technology acts as a catalyst for more productive efforts to become accomplished. It makes goods and services better, faster, and more reliable, period.
Technology simply allows individuals to do the same amount, if not better, work in less time. Time is scarce; there are only so many hours in a day. Advancements in technology allow individuals to complete a task in an hour, where it used to take them three. How those individuals choose to allocate the rest of their time, in this case the remaining two hours, is up to the individual. They may choose utilize their extra time more productively or they may choose to do nothing; how they wish to be productive or not is their decision. In fact, technological advancements are one of the limited ways to expand the Production Possiblities Curve in Macroeconomics. With an expansion in the PPC, more work has the ability to be accomplished, pointing to technology actually promoting more work, not inducing laziness and non-productive behavior.
Technology acts as a catalyst for more productive efforts to become accomplished. It makes goods and services better, faster, and more reliable, period.
posted by Anon. at
Monday, April 07, 2008
2 Comments:
I agree, technology doesn't make people lazy, people use technology to be lazy. That is human nature, but a personal decision none the less. People can use technology to get more done and save precious time. But I think the comment is in regards to technology just presenting another avenue for people to take toward the decision to be lazy. Accoutability is key!
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Anonymous, at 2:55 PM
"I agree, technology doesn't make people lazy,people use technology to be lazy."
I'm sure not if I agree to this portion of your comment. People can do less work with technological advancements if they so choose. However, rational people will use technology to accomplish the opposite of laziness; productivity. To say that "people use technology to be lazy" doesn't involve the entire scope of the issue and doesn't fully account for the individual's volition.
Technology gives individuals the possiblity of being lazy. Whether or not those individuals choose to use their time more effectively or lay around depends on how productive they wish to be. Accountability, like you say, is key along with self-awareness.
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Anon., at 6:06 PM
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