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Consequences of Technology
Introduction
The advent of technology continues to transform the lives of all inhabitants of the earth, with most people struggling to learn and implement the new aspect of discoveries that happens almost on a daily basis. Observers indicate that the journey from the ancient ways of operation to the modern ways of conducting activities across the globe has been long and exciting. The desire to make things work efficiently and cheaply has been the driving force behind every technology in the world today. Most people would prefer to achieve optimum result with minimal input, the fact that makes them commence the process of coming up with a means of attaining such objective. The result of such initiative is a discovery of something that would find global use and transform the manner that people conduct their activities worldwide. Nevertheless, such discoveries also have numerous consequences, some of which can adversely affect the well-being of the users. With a close reference to the works of Jonathan Foer, Ian Hodder, and Ben Thompson amongst other writers, the paper accounts for the tremendously negative impact of technology on our lives including the brain capabilities and social skills.
Technology Changes the Thinking System
Jonathan Foer indicates that the advent of technology has completely revolutionized the manner in which people view the world today (1). Unlike the years in the past when people used to have a sharp memory and could remember almost everything that happened in their entire lives, the current generation seems to have a minuscule ability to remember anything. Foer points out that the availability of Google continues to make people have limited ability to remember anything since they can get such information at any time by just perusing through the internet. The author observes that whenever students learn anything in class, and they know that such information exists somewhere, they tend to change their relationship with such knowledge. In other words, they cannot give serious consideration in containing such knowledge in their brains because they will find it on their computers whenever they need it. Ian Hodder also echoes Jonathan Foer's sentiments as he indicates that human beings have a strong connection with material things that entangles them (19). According to Hodder, people have an inter-relationship with the things that they use in their daily lives. In his perspective, Hodder indicates that some things depend on human beings, people rely on some things, things also depend on things, and individuals depend on fellow people. Such a relationship completes the definition of entanglement as per the observation of Hodder (20). However, the present technology seems to consume the mind of human beings to the extent that they now depend on things that are depending on persons. In other words, the computers and the internet should rely on the knowledge of the human brain to perform its duty and not the vice versa. Surprisingly, the current technology is making people depend on the things that should rely on them such as the computers for them to operate. Hodder (25) describes such a relationship as “entrapment” since the computers now entrap human beings. Most people that exist in such a situation find it difficult to escape because the entrapment of the mind weakens it and blocks it from functioning on its own. Further, a recent psychological research indicates that relying on technology changes the wiring of the brain, making it weak and unable to remember most of the things. The research further indicates that the current computer and internet technology have the potential of distracting as well as decreasing the memory of the frequent user. In this case, one might be exquisite in finding any information on the internet, but he or she cannot retain the information in his or her brain. Moreover, the study indicates that people who over-rely on technology may not be able to read, use their imagination, or think deeply about any issue. Such findings reflect the notion of entrapment by Hodder, who indicates that human beings get to depend on things that should rely on them. As such, it limits their ability of memory and efficiency in some instances.
High Level of Deceit
Since the technology does not promote the ability of one to use his or her brain, it encourages a high degree of deception because it gives a wrong impression of the user. For instance, the tutor can easily believe that a student has a vast knowledge about a particular topic because the learner is answering most of the question in class. However, the reality is that the student is reading directly from the internet and providing accurate answers to the teacher. Foer (1) indicates that the modern technology makes it easy to locate any information on the web at the click of a button. Moreover, he notes that the arrival of smartphones in the society makes things even easier since they are portable, and students can use them anywhere. In this light, it can encourage the students to carry such gadgets to the examination rooms and rely on them to get every question right without bothering the brain. Ben Thompson also notes a similar scenario with the discovery of Facebook and smartphones that enable one to connect with friends online. According to Thompson (1), Facebook allows people to interact across the world without any hindrance. In this light, people may not need to remember anything that they learn or encounter in life because they can always enquire from their friends through Facebook technology. Similarly, the Facebook platform gives people the opportunity to disguise themselves and present a false identity about them. Such deception can plunge one into a serious problem when the truth finally comes out. For instance, Facebook allows one to change his or her profile information at any time. As such, an individual can update his or her profile with information of another person and deceive the public about some issues. Shockingly, most people fall victim to such incidences because they rely on the information on the internet. In other words, their entanglement by the web and the modern technology expose them to deception by online fraudsters, hence making them lose their possession. Suppose human beings could be relying on their brain memory than the internet, they could be averting such deception since they will not be spending much time on the web.
Constant Distraction
The ability of a person to remain focused on an issue of importance to the society depicts the capability of his or her brain to remember an issue. However, current technology seems to entrap people as they entangle with it to an extent that they cannot remember things for long. Thompson notes that several billions of people spend more than five hours on Facebook every day. Unfortunately, the information they search on Facebook is not helpful to the individual or the society. According to him, Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook initially had the intention of connecting acquaintances only. However, the demand for more fun with Facebook increased, and currently one can view the profiles of any person across the world (Thompson 1). Other features such as news feed and ability to create and join groups on Facebook has increased the addiction to this technology and today most people spend several hours on this platform. Unfortunately, such addition to the social media increases their distraction on important that can help them in life. Foer also depicts the diversion that the modern technology causes on most people. According to the author, “smartphones make it easy for people to engage online at any time and any place that they are” (Foer 1). The ease of accessing technology distracts the user from focusing on important issues that require their memories in life. For instance, one is most likely to forget attending an important class because he or she is chatting with friends via Facebook or WhatsApp. Such example indicates a common form of memory lapse that arises due to the use of technology. Moreover, one may fail to concentrate on an important discussion because he or she is texting or chatting with another person on the internet. The consequence of such distraction would be a miss of relevant knowledge and events that one could gain if he or she were not using technology.
Social Interaction
Studies indicate that social interaction is essential for the development of the brain as well as the enhancement of its memory capacity. People often learn new skills and implement them through the engagement in social activities like playing together or participating in a debate. However, the current technology seems to cut this crucial aspect of life as the majority of the people consume most of their time online. According to Hodder (20), there appears to be an element of dependency and co-dependency between human beings and the current technology. The writer describes addiction and co-dependency as the situation when people and the things in their lives cannot operate without each other. Such relationship limits as well as constrains the ability of each other to perform efficiently. The dependency and co-dependency that exist between human beings and the internet alongside the modern technology hinder the former from developing vital skills that it needs. Observers concur that one cannot acquire valuable social skills without physically interacting with his or her colleagues. In this light, spending much time on Facebook and other social media websites, as Thompson indicates, can significantly deter a person from acquiring the vital social skills.
Lack of Creativity
The ability to remember a concept and implement it in life makes one be creative and come up with better ways of solving some problems. However, the current generation seems to over-rely on the information on the internet to an extent that they cannot come up with a new concept. Foer (1) poses disturbing questions that “is Google making us dumb? or “is Google ruining our memories?” The answer to such question can be affirmative because unlike the olden days when people could strive to research and come up with creative ideas, today's generation seems to rely mostly on the internet to provide a solution to every quandary. Even though the notion is useful and saves time, relying on the web for every answer kills the creativity in a person. An individual who has lower memory capacity cannot be creative and come up with novel ideas that can assist the society to overcome its challenges.
Lack of Self Confidence
Depending on technology to provide all the information that one needs also kills the self-confidence on that individual. Hodder (26) terms this concept as enchainment since it deprives the human beings their identity as creatures with unlimited thinking ability and high level of remembering everything. Whenever one is not able to retain and recall some of the vital information, he or she becomes pessimistic and loses confidence in attempting something new. Moreover, such individual cannot complete a simple task without having his or her gadgets for reference. For example, some people will often refer to the internet for a simple cooking procedure because they cannot remember the same. Such people cannot conduct any activity without online assistance due to lack of self-confidence.
Conclusion
Technology proves to be an effective discovery since it helps in making work easy and efficient. Most people embrace the use of technology to help them save time and come up with accurate results. However, excessive dependence on technology is detrimental to the well-being of an individual as well as the society. The three texts applied in the paper both points to the adverse effect of over relying on technology, a fact that only one author could not reliably prove. Further, evidence from the authors indicates that too much dependency on technology affects the memory of the user and makes him or her lack creativity. Moreover, the inability of the user to remember vital information makes his or her brain weak and changes the manner of his or her thinking. Therefore, this work recommends that people should avoid over-relying on technology and instead augment their ability to remember information.

Works Cited
Foer, Jonathan. “The End of Remembering.” Cultura, 2016. Web. 26 July 2016.
Hodder, Ian. “The Entanglements of Humans and Things: A Long-Term View.” New Literary History 45, no. 1 (Winter 2014): 19-36.
Thompson, Ben. "Facebook, Phones, and Phonebooks" and "The Multitudes of Social." Stratechery, 2016. Web. 26 July 2016.