Why don't we take more advantage of technology to become smarter human beings?

Question

Instead of so much entertainment/....other irrelivent things?

Come on!
What about everbody out there who dosn't have these things. Quit being selfesh.

please.....

Answer 1

Listen, this country is so messed up already it drives me nuts to see all of my human beings suffer from being so dumb. The technology that the government want us to use is out rageous. They want us to forget about the government and deal with the drama while they slowly **** the world over. Did you know that they want to put chips in us? e-mail me we'll have a good talk. [e-mail] but like i said use there tech they're just brain washing you guys, SNAP OUT OF IT!!

Answer 2

Those that have the drive to become smarter definitely use the internet to accomplish this. However, a good portion of the younger generation growing up have been babied with technology and do seem to struggle with common sense at times. I'm not just being biased; It's just what I've noticed from working as a volunteer at the high schools. I'd say for every genuinely smart person or person interested in learning to better themselves there are probably 4 or 5 that don't have an interest to learn basic matters like grammer or spelling.

Answer 3

Why don't we seem to have as much time as our ancestors? In fact, we all have exactly the same amount: twenty-four hours each day. Technology should have given us scads of extra time. Our lives should be oozing with leisure. All those time-saving devices! Yet they've done exactly the opposite. The more time-saving devices we have, the less time we have. (The only way to get time is to turn the clock back, not forward!) What went wrong?

Our great-grandmothers took many hours to scrub their clothes on a hand-held washboard; we just push a button on a washing machine. Our forefathers had to grow, hunt, and slaughter their own food; we buy it at the supermarket, open the microwave door, and push a button. Yet we are far more harried and hassled by time than they were. Why?

In most ancient societies, the rich had slaves to do their manual work so that they could enjoy leisure. Today, machines have replaced slaves; yet we have less leisure, not more. Why?

Answer 4

Well, technology is not always good. Some of it can be abused. Plus, technology doesn't make us smarter. The smart ones are the ones who invent it. Technology simply makes our lives easier - most of the time.

But entertainment has a place in society, too. We all need a break once in while. It's good to laugh and relax.

Both pleasure and the pursuit of technology should be done ethically and for the common good.

Answer 5

Slow down there, kiddo! Even Einstein said (paraphrasing here, but it's close), "We are doomed when our technology surpasses our humanity."

Technology doesn't make us smarter anyways. All technology does is allow for greater retention and easier access to information. If we used our brains more, it might not be necessary.

Answer 6

Technology doesn't make us more intelligent. But we have to use the technology to help educating people (especially in some countries where the media is controlled or people don't have access to information!) and this can lead to more intelligence (hopefully).

Answer 7

Because technology does not make people smart. There are many who think it may do just the opposite.

Answer 8

Technology is as only as Smart as the one who programs the (programs) so it is a Catch 22.

Answer 9

But seeking entertainment and pleasure is what intelligent beings do.

Answer 10

being entertained is much easier than actually learning something.