The Future

The Future

Today, I am thinking of the future. What does that mean for humanity? Will both robots and Artificial technology truly take over the earth? Or are they tools humans have been using since the dawn of existence? Many people today are disillusioned with technology while simultaneously being addicted to it. Parents fear their children will turn into zombies tapping on small electronic devices instead of living in the real world. Leaders are afraid that foreign governments will use these technologies for propaganda purposes. Futurists speculate about the future of cyborgs. It crosses between humans and artificial technology, becoming one. Due to increasing medical knowledge, there is also a possibility that someone alive today will live forever, save for some accidents.

With all that being said, is the future brighter for humanity, or will it be dystopian, as it appears in many science fiction films? It depends on whether technology will continue to be utilized as a tool instead of replacing human innovation, labor, and creativity. All of us have a say in how the future will use technology.

Technology has always been a tool. It adds convenience for humanity. Those who understand the tool will be able to utilize it, while those who do not will not. A tool by itself is not scary, only a misunderstanding. Working to figure out how technology can be utilized to improve humanity is what civilization has done over the last 5000 years. Five thousand years from now, there will be new technology that will need to be figured out and assimilated by the masses. Technology never ends. People will design and manufacture these technologies as long as civilizations utilize them.

What can you do about technology? You could avoid it. You could embrace it. You could accept that it is part of the zeitgeist. History has shown us that once technology is developed, it will be used and continue to improve until a newer piece of technology replaces it. So, enjoy the ride and use or do not use technology. A replacement for that technology is eventually around the corner.

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