Hot Topics/Debates Is technology making us smarter or lazier?

[Gizmo]

Is technology making us smarter or lazier?

 

[Maya]

Technology makes life easier, but whether it makes us smarter or lazier depends on how we use it. Access to information, learning tools, and innovation can improve critical thinking and productivity. At the same time, convenience can lead to dependence, reduced effort, and shorter attention spans.

 

[Shawn]

Lazier for sure.

We're doing less. We're sitting more. We're using our brains less.

We're changing our chemistry.

 

[The Jason]

It depends on who you are. Some people don't want to learn things, and some do. They will interact with AI differently.

Myself, I like to study and learn things. I like to work. I like to have a certain portion of time for fun (fun not related to work or learning).

 

[eLdavis]

Personally i think it is a mixture of both, there persons technology has made smarter, and there are some people who have become too lazy due to their reliant on technology.

 

[Kera]

For the most, technology is making people lazier. It is becoming increasingly difficult for a person to write a short social media post without the use of Generative AI. That's people refusing to engage their brains simply because they can easily fall back on AI for such helps.

 

[The Jason]

The technology now like YouTube lets anyone easily learn any academic subject at a pro level, so if you want to learn, you're in the best time in history because the videos are usually way easier than books or class lectures.

 

[mernuel]

Used properly, it makes us smarter and more productive; used improperly, it can make you lazier and more idiotic, but it depends on what you use it for and what you're looking at.

 

[You]

I think yes honestly.. it's doing both at the same time. Technology gives us instant access to information and tools that make us more capable in some ways but it's also making us lazier because we rely on it for everything. We don't memorize things, calculate mentally, or problem-solve the same way anymore. It's a trade-off.

 

[Nomad]

It depends on how you are using it. As far as I am concerned, technology is making me starter, technology is improving my work flow and helping me to become more creative and more productive.

 

[Starmix]

Technology makes life great. Many things are discovered because of technology. I do not agree that technology makes us makes us lazy. With the advantage of technology, here we are now on the web.

 

[Cpvr]

Is technology making us smarter or lazier?

It is making us smarter depending on the tech that we're embracing and using. Especially when it pertains to learning, and utilizing. Technology can help you advance, or not.

As far I'm concerned, it has helped a lot of people become smarter.

 

[Demon_skeith]

A little smarter, a lot dumber as if we don't have our tech, we seem to be useless.

 

[uptrend]

Is this one for real? I was in a public bus yesterday, and everybody was scrolling tiktok like they had free data. Technology is really helpful. I won’t lie.I even learned how to design things from youtube, but I know that it's also making people lazy.

 

[1stop]

I think it’s both. My younger cousin can fix phone settings faster than me but ask him to read one full page book and he’s tired. Technology make us sharp but comfort is too much and it pose some danger too.

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