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  • Essay / Technology and technology: advantages and uses of the cell phone...

    Have we become too dependent on our technology? If an electromagnetic pulse encompassed the Earth and suddenly wiped out all technology, could we survive without it? Consider, for example, the facets of the smartphones we use that require “screen time.” Our use of these types of technologies has become so pervasive that it affects almost every facet of our lives and the lives of our children. In order to maintain our ability to act independently of these types of technologies, it may be in our best interest to begin to limit, at least to some extent, our use of and reliance on them. There are several reasons to suggest limiting cell phone use, one being peace of mind, not always checking the latest email, message, tweet or