After watching the video “Shift
Happens,” it made me worried about the world’s future. The first main reason
that I am worried is the rate that the world’s population is increasing. The
numbers are getting so large in some countries that I don’t know how it will be
possible for us to have enough resources to sustain everyone. The second main
reason that I am worried is that I feel like technology is developing so fast
that it will get out of our hands at some point. The video talked about a super
computer that will exceed the knowledge of a human being, and eventually exceed
the knowledge of the human race. If it gets to this point, how will we be in
control of the technology that we make?
The video also talked about how
fast information is developing. It said that the information a college student
learns in their first year will be outdated by their third year of college. I
think that this puts a big burden on the educational system and that changes
need to be made to keep up with the changes. I believe that our country needs
to put more money towards education. There are simply not enough resources for
teachers and they are not being paid enough. I think that if there was more
money put towards education, we might have a chance at keeping on top of the
changes.
I think that there are some ways in
which information processing and availability are improving our lives today,
and some ways in which they are detracting from our lives. For example,
advances in healthcare are helping to save lives in ways that never would have
been done before. The internet is enabling people to become more informed
citizens by reading the news and searching information. Online dating is even
helping people meets their husbands and wives when they might have been too shy
previously! However, I think that there are some reasons in which this is not a
good thing. Instead of talking on the phone and listening to other people’s
voices, people are increasingly choosing to text message. I think that this
takes away the personal aspect of connections between people. I also think that
googling information can lead to lazy habits when researching information.
Overall, I think that the world is going through many changes and we will have
to find ways to keep up with them.
