If someone from the 18th century saw what technology we use in daily life, they would be absolutely baffled. They would wonder why we stare at portals to another world all the time, have music played privately in the middle of the street straight into our ears and why we amuse ourselves more indoors than outdoors. This goes to show just how accustomed much of the world is to being constantly surrounded by technology when in all truth, we only need a few pieces of modern technology. We do not need a direct link to the internet, music, movies, calculators and more in our pockets; we DO need some massive servers that contain secret government info and research because otherwise the info would be recorded by hand, stored by hand and easily stolen. Finally, we really don't need video games; sorry to all gamers, but we really don't. Head outside, and smell the fresh smell of grass or something; it's unhealthy for our bodies and mind to sit inside, staring mesmerized at a screen for hours at a time. To conclude, while a lot of technology is EXTREMELY important for the function of a country as a whole, much of the tech we see day-to-day is unnecessary, distracting and damaging.

I agree with you.