TITLE: HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS INFLUENCED YOUR DAILY LIFE AND

INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS

Globalization and Modernization are two aspects that have contributed to the birth of
information and communication technology. Information technology has developed very
rapidly recently. In the 80's and 90's, cellphones and computers were still foreign and
luxurious items for most people. Of course, this is different from today's communication tools
such as cellphones that have become popular among the public. Sending letters becomes very
easy and efficient via email. Apart from that, communication between individuals can also be
done via online chat even though they are in various places and far apart. (Nuryanto, 2012)
Information technology has certainly brought many changes to human life, since the
advent of information technology, humans no longer recognize boundaries. Internet speed
that supports information technology profoundly increases the quantity of human relations.
But again quantity does not guarantee quality. While in the past, friendship could only be
done by meeting face to face, of course now it has started to be replaced by looking at the
screen via video call via smartphone.
Its increasingly rapid development causes humans to become dependent on technology
which Lauhan calls autoamputation. Apart from that, the nature of humans as social creatures
is also starting to be eroded, which causes dehumanization. Apart from that, technology can
create tension, provide various risks, shackle humans through hidden control systems, and
dehumanize. Efforts that can be made as a solution to overcome the negative impacts of
technological progress are to instill awareness in every individual about the importance of
understanding the negative impacts of technological progress.