swa#2

Jack Waggett

Mrs. Mikhaylova

English 102

8/30/11

SWA#2

            Richtel’s article on how technology is affecting our brain and our day to day lives is one of importance that is striving to alert not just the already technology prone people of society, but the people who are sure to become dependent upon technology in the near future. “Technology is rewiring our brain”, this is a quote from his article that he explains is actually becoming true. People are relying on technology and are around technology so much that it is becoming who they are. When people wake up they go on the internet, throughout the day they are constantly surfing the web or checking social networking sites. Some people even live on their email. However, scientists believe that computers are in fact changing the way we think, and they are even changing our brains. Eventually people will become so dependent on technology at their fingertips that when they are deprived of such then they will become unproductive, or maybe even a different person entirely. Whichever the case may be, the recent and diabolical splurge of technology and internet is having an evident and monumental effect on the world around us, even small enough the forever change the  thought process of one’s brain.

The Campbell family is a classic example of technology disrupting family life and the foundation that a family with solid communication is vitally important. Mr. Campbell’s life revolves on the internet, his job relies on the internet, and his family life is disrupted by the technology which allows him to surf and maintain his general being on the internet. Mr. Campbell also does like video games, the article states, but he primarily focuses on his iPhone or computer, which undoubtedly are top of the line gadgets. Mrs. Campbell says that her husband’s passion for technology is causing some disdain in her family. Even her son is now becoming more and more fascinated with technology. She states that some problems have been caused by the zest for the latest technology. Although, Mr. Campbell usually copes with this problem by going and messing around with his technology. Nonetheless, his love of technology did earn him a cool 1.3 million dollars.

Richtel then goes off on how multi-tasking in surprisingly not so beneficial as people use to believe it was. He explains that the more you do somehow translates into the less one will be doing. When one who has been on an intense multi-tasking binge tries to just focus on one task the mission apparently becomes daunting and too tough of a task to handle. Strange, yes, however, the theory behind this is starting to catch on with many scientists who study this train of thought. Either way, Richtel’s argument on how technology is messing up one’s ability to think and overall brain power is one that should be watched carefully over the years to come. Naturally, I am sure this will be monitored using technology.