Is technology empowering us-or making us too reliant on machines?
By Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (8474)
Calcutta, India
June 8, 2025 9:03am CST
Technology has become an inseparable part of our lives—connecting people, simplifying tasks, and even shaping how we think. From voice assistants to smart homes, we’re surrounded by tools that once seemed futuristic. But with convenience comes dependency, and many wonder if we’re losing touch with basic skills.
What do you think: is this progress or a potential problem in disguise?
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@arunima25 (90556)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jun
It's a boon but definitely is coming with It's fair share of curses too. I personally feel that the time saving tools have actually made people crazy busy and distracted. I don't see much productive use of the time saved by these tools.
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@Dreamerby (8474)
• Calcutta, India
9 Jun
Yeah. One has to know how to distill the advantages out of technology
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@arunima25 (90556)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jun
@Dreamerby Yes. But it is very tricky. In my therapy and counseling sessions, I am getting more and more cases of addictions to social media, gaming etc. Youths are not able to limit it and it has ruined their social, emotional, logical and academic life.
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@Dreamerby (8474)
• Calcutta, India
9 Jun
@arunima25 Yes addiction to it is indeed endangering
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@aninditasen (17104)
• Raurkela, India
9 Jun
Technology has definitely become part of live which has made life easier. However using AI tools frequently may spoil our original skills.
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@aninditasen (17104)
• Raurkela, India
13 Jun
@Dreamerby If you use technological in a positive way it is a boon and in a negative way is a bane.
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@allknowing (147360)
• India
9 Jun
Let me be fair to technology. It has made life easy in several areas.
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@Dreamerby (8474)
• Calcutta, India
9 Jun
Yes. Kids are getting addicted to games and social media.
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@LindaOHio (191211)
• United States
9 Jun
Kids are spending too much time with technology and not enough time outside and using their creativity.
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@Dreamerby (8474)
• Calcutta, India
9 Jun
That is true. Kids are getting addicted to games and social media.
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@snowy22315 (191048)
• United States
8 Jun
I would say overall the technological boom is beneficial, but it has to be used with care.
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@DaddyEvil (150522)
• United States
8 Jun
How many people can actually afford smart homes? There are still plenty of people who don't rely on machines to do their work from day-to-day. Just like there will always be a sub-set of people who don't use smart phones, computers and tablets. IF something happens to all the technology, those people can teach whoever is left in the world how to do things the old fashioned way.
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@cabuyogty (3768)
• Philippines
8 Jun
For me , I think it's a problem if you can't do your simple tasks alone like sweeping and mopping the floor then you will be lazy enough for other household chores.
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@Ineeddentures (4361)
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9 Jun
It's definitely a double edged sword.
I think we might well be losing touch with basic skills right enough
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@Dreamerby (8474)
• Calcutta, India
9 Jun
Yeah. Technology has also made our lives easier.
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