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  • Essay / This is a new day - 902

    The 21st century is the era of continuous development of new and better automation. “Technology is so much fun, but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.” People born in the 90s and early 2000s are part of the generation that “grew up with technology.” School work ranges from writing with pencils and paper to typing on keyboards and monitors. Communication across the country started with writing a letter that took weeks to receive and has become as simple as sending a text message that the recipient can receive in just seconds. While some use technology to do good, there are hostile people in this society who misuse technology to harm and cause harm to others. Cyberbullying is one of the leading global causes of adolescent suicide. More than thirty percent of teens have experienced cyberbullying in the form of hurtful messages, rumors spread online, and/or posts containing threatening messages on social media sites. The Bible warns that technology will one day have a major impact, good or bad – one day is today. Depending on how technology is used in an individual's life, it can be very beneficial or the worst thing that has ever happened in the 21st century. Every day, scientists invent new technological advances that help us, as the “average man” says. citizens, let's increase our knowledge. The Internet, thanks to websites like Google and Bing, can teach children, teens, and even adults more than certified teachers ever could by just typing a simple question into the search bar. The world is within our reach as we know it. "But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until...... middle of paper ...... the younger generation is raised, this can also be a way - in case where it is used correctly - for the benefit of ourselves and those around us. Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, predicted his list of concerns for the future. He hypothesized that as Church membership grew, missionary work and trying to reach people around the world would gradually become problematic. Technology is paramount and extremely easy to do. access; missionaries, as well as “ordinary” religious personnel, can spread the Gospel more quickly and easily than ever before. Technology, when used in its most effective form, can help society in positive ways. Using technology as the characters in these short stories and novels did can and will cause harm to people and the environment around them...