Agree with harmonized answers, we may be hijacked by technology, or we may hijack the technology, depending on our attitude towards it.
However, the more sophisticated technology is, the more careful we have to be in adopting it.
Technology can not be faulted in some behaviors and negative influences. Each person determines how to use this technology negatively or positively. The same technology can be used by two people in a different way.
Dear Adil Salhi,
Technologies as well as other civilizational attributes generate positive and / or negative aspects depending on how we use this technology.
Best wishes
Human has habit to search comfort every where . This need can be only fulfilled by technology through agility and most be provided stability resulting into success. It depends you how you perceive it.
Agree with harmonized answers, we may be hijacked by technology, or we may hijack the technology, depending on our attitude towards it.
However, the more sophisticated technology is, the more careful we have to be in adopting it.
It is our time, we organized more by technology, we benefited from all its facilities, if it had some drawbacks we have to correct the path
I think there is no room for doubt that
Technology has played a prominent role in the development of various industries. I changed the banking sector, changed education, changed the agricultural industry, changed the entertainment world, restructured many companies. The effects of technology can not be measured because they still change the way we do everything. However, the technology also has some negative effects.
Dear Adil,
Technology is never hijacking the mind of human beings. Because human beings have created technology and not the technology has created human beings. So I think it depends upon the thought of person to person how they are using and interpreting the present advance technology. Few are information collected from Internet sources.
Here are some steps that you can take right now!
(a) Tell the truth. Be honest with yourself about how you feel about the degree to which electronic devices impact on your quality of life experience. If you don’t feel that it’s a problem, then don’t bother reading any further. If you do, admit it and acknowledge what you are afraid might happen if you were to cut back on your use of electronics. Explore these beliefs to see if they are actually true.
(b) Don’t hesitate; negotiate! You may be assuming that your supervisor or manager will judge you negatively or that your job may be put in jeopardy if you seek to draw boundaries that you allow you to have some time that you are not expected to be available. This could, for example include vacations, early mornings, specific holidays, etc. Take your request to those in positions of authority to find out where the real parameters are about what is expected of you. You may be able to negotiate agreements that work for you and the organization.
(c) Make some places off-limits for electronic devices. This guideline has to do with a place where you have the power to directly influence your personal environment: your home. If you find the use of electronics disruptive for certain locations or events (like meals, intimate conversations, family gatherings or meetings) create a “device-free zone or time”. There may be some resistance to the implementation of such a policy, but that needn’t be deal-breaker if you handle negative responses with respect, patience, flexibility, and openness to others’ concerns.
(d) Announce your unavailability. Inform those persons in your life with whom you share an expectation of 24/7 availability, that you may not always be there to pick up the phone or instantaneously respond to their voicemail or text. Let them know what your intention is in doing this and reassure them that you’re not just “doing it to them” but that you’re trying to make a general change in your life and giving this message to others as well. Remind them that this policy works both ways and that you no longer hold them to an instantaneous response in non-urgent matters.
(e) Plan and spend more face-to-face time with friends. Direct contact with friends and loved ones is considerably more satisfying than spending on-line line time with them. True, it is less convenient and can be very difficult if the distance between you is great, but the difference that truly quality time with another can make in our lives can be profound and long lasting even if the visits are infrequent or short in duration. Don’t wait until you need something from someone to connect with them; do it when you have something to give them. Do it now!
(f) Be an example to others. There aren’t a lot of examples out there of people who are accepting the challenge of creating tech-free zones in their lives and consequently, this doesn’t even show up as an option to others. By declaring this intention you are illuminating a possibility that could be life-changing for others as well as yourself. Consider the possibilities!
(g) Be resourceful. Get involved with other activities that you find pleasurable, entertaining, fun, enlightening, or provide any other kind of experience that appeals to you as much or more than the attraction of electronics.
(h) Don’t settle for contact; go for connection! Much of what motivates us to go on-line has to do with a desire for personal contact. While there’s nothing wrong with making contact with others through electronic media, contact alone isn’t sufficient to fulfill our need for meaningful connection. No matter how much contact we’re making with others, it’s not going to satisfy this need unless we also have an adequate amount of deeper connection in our lives. Give yourself and your friends the gift of enhancing your relationships with the kind of connection that really satisfies!
Our life can never be hijacked by technology; it can only be hijacked psychopaths.
Best Regards
The objective of science used to be the search for the truth. The research was fundamental. Nowadays; science is abused by technologists and research is mainly applied. The main objective is to increase consumption of their goods and make profits using BIG LIES called marketing and advertisements.
Thank you Sadanand Pandey for you answer. The steps you recommend are very important and meaningful, but taking them will not be easy for most people, especially as people prefer to take care of others, even at the expense of their comfort and enjoyment.
For those who have been usurped by the powers of technology and who are addicted to them , the hijacking metaphor is a very astute and intelligent observation. However, for those who benefit from what technological innovations offer , technological apps and social media are wonderful platforms which pave the way for intellectual development under the wise control of their users.
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