The internet and the required skills to utilize it are already seen as critical components in ensuring that individuals can fully participate in society. This is true since the internet has become such an important part of our lives as a method of connecting and accessing services, especially with the introduction of smartphones and other mobile devices that allow us to access the internet from almost anywhere. Simultaneously, organizations have grown so dependent on internet-based delivery methods that many services are increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to get if you don’t have access to the internet. This covers essential services such as banking and even government-run services.
Each of them will have its own set of issues (which we will discuss more below), but they will all become so ingrained in the fabric of our daily lives that losing access to them or without the necessary abilities to harness them would result in enormous disenfranchisement. Civil society organizations will increasingly be tasked with fighting for the rights of individuals who are being marginalized by technological exclusion and overcoming the obstacles they encounter.
Health problems are one of the reasons for people’s exclusion from technology.
Furthermore, a growing number of people’s whole sense of self is linked to how they portray themselves online in different situations, thus losing access to the internet is like losing a piece of oneself. And, once again, the more we rely on other forms of technology, the more of a problem this will become.
This is expected to create a host of new difficulties for health organizations, especially those working with mental health or young people. They will be expected to not just deal with the effects of addiction in individual instances, but also to influence the larger policy discussion in order to guarantee that our connection with technology does not become harmful.
As a consequence of technological advancements, we become estranged.
Our reliance on our electronic devices may cause us to feel alone at times. When there is a significant lack of interpersonal contact, it may even result in depression. When we spend the majority of our time communicating with individuals on the internet, we may feel isolated from the rest of the human population. Our online pals aren’t always our real-life friends and vice versa.
Texting, for example, has a cold, impersonal feel to it that often results in miscommunication. We are becoming more isolated from even our closest friends and family members as text communication become more common.
People are becoming increasingly sedentary as a result of technological advancements.
In a highly sophisticated society, this may well be one of the most important drawbacks to be faced. Those who are always engaged in video gameplay or who spend a significant amount of time on the internet do not get adequate physical exercise. We are glued to our devices as a result of technological advances, whether we are sitting on the sofa watching television or carrying a cell phone in our hands. An innocent stroll on social media rapidly turns into a downward spiral down the rabbit hole with no obvious way out on the horizon. As a result of spending more time on YouTube and Instagram, we spend less time outside and doing other things.
A dislike for reality
People’s interest in the actual world may have a significant negative effect on their time spent in virtual environments. Individuals feel more at ease in a virtual environment because they can make their own rules, customize their personalities, and do so much more. And all of this is enough to stoke a flame of hate for a society with rules, where children must learn in order to pass examinations, where adults must work in order to gain money, and so on.
