In this contemporary society, due to modernization, people can live with many modern utilities and technology. Nevertheless, there is a controversial topic surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of electronic appliances. Some opinions have been expressed that using modern technology can support development in economic and social aspects while others claim that it also brings about physical and psychological problems. From my standpoint, the positives are far more significant than the negatives involved.
On the one hand, electronic gadgets have made great contributions to society and the economy. Firstly, people can promote and facilitate communication and support education. For example, during the Corona pandemic, people must stay home in order to prevent the spread of the virus. At that time, humans can use advanced technology with just one click to buy anything they need, with a smart device to study or chat with family and friends. Secondly, it helps to improve work efficiency through AI utilities and amenity apps. Furthermore, it also raises the importance and growth of getting things done online, such as e-books, e-wallets, shopping online, and online classes.
On the contrary, using electronic appliances which are linked to the Internet will cause numerous drawbacks for not only adults but also children and not only physical but also spiritual. For health issues, it is clear that such modern tools make people become weaker and weaker. For more details, the amount of time humans spend on-screen is longer than you do for yourself and your health. Also, citizens’ psychological health is seriously affected when they use mobile phones frequently. Obviously, children in the puberty era are likely to be addicted to social media and games. If there is no timely intervention from parents, children may develop a distorted mentality.
In conclusion, the outstanding phenomena mentioned above have outlined the upsides and downsides of using mobile phones. From my perspective, I firmly agree that we cannot deny the negative impacts but the positive is still overshadowed. However, technology gadgets should be taken with caution.