Wireless technology has completely changed the way we function daily. We rely on it to get directions to places, communicate on various platforms with other people from across the world, and access an entire database of information. This technology does have its pros and cons, as it has altered our perception of what’s public and private. Using the internet, wireless technology, so much of what we create can become public if we choose to make it that way. Social media, blog posts, personal websites, and content creation platforms like Youtube allow us to make nearly all of our personal information public. Everyone in the world can see it if they are searching for it. Some of our information can remain private if we keep it that way, but once it’s on the internet it’s nearly impossible to remove all traces of it. Wireless technology has made us believe that we belong in other people’s private spaces because we see so much of it publicly online. The perception is that we see someone posting online and believe we know what their life is like privately, however, in most cases their posts are altered to seem amazing when they may be the opposite. Nothing is seen as a private space anymore unless it’s truly private, off the internet, and solely discussed in person. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee stated, “Smartphones revolutionize our lives-but at what cost?” And this is something everyone should think about.
Sep 30 2020
