People are getting lazy. Technology is making us lazy. You can agree or disagree with those two statements, but I stand by them. Being able to check out and spend money with one click is not something that anyone has to have, but some of us like it for convenience. Where I find that it is very inconvenient is that it takes most of the thinking out of the process. “Oh, I like this. Click. I bought it.” There is not much time, or need, to think. That’s problematic enough when spending money, but I also think that this one click mentality is creeping into other arenas of our life as well.
If technology is making us lazy, then many of us are probably looking for an easier way to do everything. Suddenly, we don’t want to think about things more than a second, or do things that take an extra step or two because we are use to being able to get what we want a the click of a button. Life shouldn’t work that way. The times that have made me think, learn, and grow the most have required intense thought, work, and reflection on my part. I can’t get much of anything intense with one click.
I firmly believe that technology is reshaping our brains, and not in a good way. There is research that delves into this area. It’s worth the effort to go look up some of it on your own. I am not saying that technology is evil. I am saying that the slide towards wanting more simplicity and convenience at the cost of thought and effort is not a good thing.