We are living in a world that is defined by mechanical devices.
We can begin looking at machinery as far back as Ancient Egypt, with the use of ‘simple machines’ to aid in the construction of pyramids, tombs and large scale statues. The implications of this are amazing, as it can be hypothesised that humans not only rely on machines in modern times but have relied (or perhaps, begun to rely) on them for most of civilization.
If this is true, does it define our way of living and advancements wholly due to the creation and application of machinery?
Looking at modern day devices we can see that almost all communication is now based on technological advancements in machinery. There are many items in our daily lives we believe we could not live without such as ( but not limited to) our mobile phones, game consoles, computers and laptops, refrigerators, washing machines, clocks, elevators, cars and televisions.
As a human being, we could in fact, survive without these. Thought it might not be ideal, considering how dependant we have become and would most likely bring all advancement and civility to an abrupt end. In summary, our lives are most definitely defined by our machines and this is not a good thing, as with reliance comes risk. It is time our society became more self reliant, or we are all destined for failure.
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