Steve Jobs and others are praised for all the revolutionary products they have unrolled, which streamlined many of our daily activities. This is undoubtedly a sign of technological progress, but it could be argued that on a sociological level, the advancements are not as clear. Apple may have put everything we need into our pocket in a single device, but is it really saving us time? Yes, however the extra time we have created by sending emails from our phones is being used to scroll infinitely through our various social media feeds.
Productivity is at its highest ever in our country, largely due to improvements in technology across the board, but are we collectively happier? When will the efficiency of technology reflect a reduction in stress?
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