Technology: A Positive or Negative Influence on Society?

Technology is rampant — even if we only use the word to mean technology in a computing capacity, it’s still something that’s constantly growing and evolving. But, of course, technology is far bigger than that.

As more and more of our lives are linked ever closer to technology, we start to ask ourselves whether or not that’s a good thing. Is technology ultimately a positive or negative influence on society?

Well, it’s not quite as straightforward as saying it’s either a good thing or a bad thing. There are both massive benefits and downfalls of technology, and it’s impossible to say ‘yes, it’s good’ or ‘no, it’s bad’, without considering the nuances of both sides.

Positive: Health Impact

With technology, we can help people who, in decades gone by, would have suffered pain, debilitating illness or death.

3D printing is becoming one of the hottest healthcare technologies. Printing implants and joints to be used during surgery is one area that’s up and coming, while the potential to print organ tissue is being explored, researched, and developed. Think of a future where organ donation is no longer necessary, because we can grow bio-matched replacements as required.