One irony of life is that good things, in some cases, also have bad sides depending on the individual or people involved, their motives and of course, the circumstances. We are often inundated with all the good things that we can achieve with technology, but technology, like every other thing in life, also has its bad side. One of the bad sides of technology that we need to guard against is tech addiction, which is not only a big issue, but can also be a threat to life.
Basically, tech addiction is the excessive use and consumption, with reckless abandon, of tech-related products, such as the internet, video games, electronic devices and machines, among others. Tech addiction is capable of causing health issues such as depression, negative mood swings, increased impulsivity, high blood pressure, eye problems, etc. Examples also include the fact that about 8.5 per cent of those involved with gaming in the US showed signs of gaming disorder.
Tech addiction is not restricted to users in developed countries in Europe and America alone, but it is the problem of the whole world. One basic fact that we should all have at the back of our mind is that it is very easy to stray into tech addiction without you realising it; what with all the number of tech devices at our disposal right now. It is a common sight today to find people walking on the street and at the same time, fiddling with their phones.
Recently, I read reports of people crushed to death by trains in different parts of the world. Why, you may ask? These youths had earphones attached to their phones, plugged to their ears and were probably enjoying music on the go, or listening to an interesting radio programme, forgetting every other thing within their vicinity and walked to their deaths by being crushed, not hearing the blazing horn of the on-coming trains. This is a horrid example of what tech addiction can do to you. This and many other examples like another person falling off a bridge under similar circumstances are more than enough reasons to start raising awareness on tech addiction with a view to nipping it in the bud, especially among our youths.
A lot of other examples of tech addition abound. With technology, for instance, entertainment, especially, online and on TV, is now two for a penny. Many people are hooked on watching entertainment to the detriment of work which leads to low productivity. This is the exact opposite of what technology is supposed to — Finish Reading on the Punch Website
