Based on what this course and your own experience have ...



Based on what this course and your own experience have taught you about emerging technologies and about changing economic, political, or climatological environments, write a 500-word essay that describes what you believe the future will bring and how it will affect your personal and family lifestyle. Do not use science fiction films, games, TV shows, or cartoons as your sources of information

Technology is all around us. It affects the way the world functions and operates. Undeniably, the human race has become dependant on technology; we rely on technology for transport, calculations, food, healthcare etc. Given our dependency on technology, it is important that we be aware of what the future will bring with the constant advancement of technology so that we can be prepare for the effects of technology on our personal and family lifestyle. In this paper, we will break down future technology into different areas such as that of energy, electronics and healthcare to evaluate how it will affect our personal and family lifestyle.

First, in the area of energy, it is expected that future technology will be able to allow humans to harness renewable and eco-friendly energy. Energy is an important factor in human lives, we require energy to gain heat, have electricity and for use in transportation. As far as it goes, technology has allowed us to sunlight, wind and water to harness energy. In the future, it can be predicted that technology will move in the direction where we will be able to produce eco-friendly fuel and be able to harness unlimited renewable energy through sources like human activities. For example, researchers have already found a way to harness energy by allowing people to walk across a special board. In this case, the ability to produce eco-friendly renewable energy will mean that we will be able to have access to cheap and unlimited amount of energy. Also, with eco-friendly energy, we will also be able to reduce pollution, and this can contribute to better health of all organisms.

Next, in the area of electronics, it is predicted that we will have more interactive smarter and sleeker electronic tools. For example, as observed by the current trends of phones, computers and television getting smaller and more portable, it can be expected that technology advancements will allow us to have smaller and more efficient electronics in the future. As such, we can multi-task and read, watch television programs and surf the web wherever we are through a smart machine. We will also have more interactive tools which are able to cater better to our needs such as televisions which are able to list automatically the channels which the owners may prefer. This increases consumer’s satisfaction and increases efficiency. This means that people will be able to do more things and communicate with others on the go. However, the possible negative impact will be that people will be too engrossed with these electronics that they forget to communicate face-to-face.

Also, in the area of healthcare, current reports show researchers trying to use technology to come up with bionic limbs and cloning of organs. This means that people will have access to better healthcare treatments in the future. We will no longer be defined by our biology makeup because technology can be used to alter our genes and body parts. However, the negative impact of such technology will be the ethical issues involved and whether creating ‘artificial’ life is moral. Such technology may make human race lose respect for their body, because they feel that nothing is untreatable.

To conclude, technology in the future will bring us a range of advantages and disadvantages. The most important thing for us will be to keep in mind not to abuse technology because it can work the opposite way to harm the human race instead of bring good to the human race.

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