Technological advancement has revolutionised our existence. Life, no doubt, has become better. However, it has its side-effects too. In-person meetings and professional socialising have reduced considerably; we have become lazy and mostly communicate via social media, whatsapp. Even phone conversations have reduced. Ambuj Dixit, known for his short film Antara and web series Damaged, shares his viewpoint.
“Technology has both its pros and cons, and it has not been because of technology itself. It is mostly because of how mankind has inclined completely towards technology. The balance between technology and real life is mismanaged by us,” he says.
The personalised vibes and emotional interaction of one human being with another is almost missing.
“Personalized vibes and emotional interaction are an integral part to keep bonds strong. It is necessary to talk in person when the conversation is intense and deserves more value than a text. Yet most of the general work-related conversation or long distance connection are established through technology,” he adds.
Our WhatsApp conversations, voice notes, and interactions don’t leave us. We keep thinking about it even after going to bed. Easy accessibility has become our habit and has taken the form of addiction in our lives.
“We, as humans, should know how to regulate ourselves through the kind of habits we create. It is difficult to keep everything on track, but with practice it could be achieved. It’s true that technology has taken away a lot of emotions that we usually deal with in our lives during thick and thin moments. Hence, it is important from time to time, to take a break from social media and usage of technology. This issue can be addressed through social awareness and should be practiced among individuals to set time limits for such usage. Doing yoga helps in keeping us calm and setting up routine might help people to balance their lives between the real time moments as well as technology usage,” he explains.
Technology is neither a boon or bane, feels Ambuj. He reiterates that we are actually creating the issues.
“If humans have made their life completely dependent on technology then definitely it would be considered as a bane as it creates distance among people and leads to different mental health issues. On the other hand technology has made the world move forward, research and discoveries has made our life better. Holding on to the major positive factors we should consider it as a boon. I personally believe that an individual and their choices in life decide the role of technology to be either a boon or a bane. At the end of the day humans have discovered and developed technologies, hence they should run it and not let technology run them,” he adds.
