The Influence That Computers Have On a Society

The microeconomic arena of the world has received major changes over the years. There are new trends in terms of development. Technology has come up with the computer and this field continues to generate more innovations. Computers have a positive and negative effect on the society. This is regarding the daily operations in the activities that people engage in within a particular society.

How do computers influence the society positively?

One great thing about computer introduction to the society is the ease of tasks. Earlier on, many tasks could take so much time than expected to complete. The time taken was a hindrance to development because some activities need fast completion to assist movement to new stages of operation. With the computer, the tasks are fast and reliable.

Computers have enlightened the society. The old ages of manual operations are no more. It has been through computers that there has been a creation of new jobs. Technical jobs are the new happenings in the industry with software engineering gaining popularity within the society. The society receives advancement in relevant fields with an introduction of highly skilled labor and innovativeness (John 69).

How do the computers affect a society negatively?

However, there is a negative side of computer technology. Computers are deemed a danger to individual employment. Due to the introduction of computers, many people have lost their jobs. The computers have come with an aspect of easing the human tasks. They are doing human tasks faster and with few people operating them. As a result, there has been a lay off. This reduces the long-term purchasing power in the society and it is detrimental to development.

The computer has driven away societal norms. From the onset of computer technology, many people have developed a new culture. The values of the society are slowly drawing away from the individuals into this technology. The computer introduction, links to negative aspects of technology including ‘evil’ websites. This is a blow to the upright morals of the society especially the youth of the society. It is losing the normal status of societal operations and bringing in conflict of interest in the society (Balkin 10-19)

However, with the changes in the world trends, the society cannot do without computers. It would therefore be better for an introduction of new ways to handle the situation emanating from the introduction of this technology. There will be more and more innovations and the influence get the better part of the society.

The Way Television Is Affecting the Youth

Technology is good on one side yet it brings forth negative influences to the society. The introduction of television has had a great impact to the society. The youth have been the most affected by television especially in the current trend. With the television, the most influential part applies in shows broadcasted, advertisements and many other aspects related to the television.

How serious is television affecting the youth negatively?

The lifestyle of the youth has been hit by a major influence literally, by what they watch in the television and the online shows (Balkin 10-19). Celebrities have had a greater share of the influence to these youths. In the broadcasting, celebrity songs have hit the youth either positively or negatively. They have led to transformations in many youth’s lifestyles. The youth have adopted the way the celebrities live including their clothing and other behavioral attributes. The youth want to be like these celebrities to hit a mark in the society. They even go to appoint of going against what their societies demand living their own life of ‘pleasure.’

The television has hit the innovativeness of the youth negatively. So many youths are spending hours watching television. They do not have time to think or handle challenges in life. What they watch gives them a negative direction of life. The most influential in this aspect include soap operas, movies and shows of their preference. Innovativeness is no more for these youths and they have had a lagging mind. This is dangerous because the youths cannot handle difficult times especially challenges in life (Khadijah 1:0).