As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position
This topic raises the controversial issue of whether the technology has detrimental effects on people’s creative thinking. In today’s world, where technology is the most developed field of human activity, it is difficult to discuss the extent of the impact the technology has on humanity. On the one hand, many studies have shown that the excessive exposure to technology causes mental health, physical and social suffers. On the other hand, if used appropriately, technology facilitates and improves the quality of our lives. While sound arguments can be made for both perspectives, a careful analysis reveals that there are a number of compelling reasons to disagree with the statement that technology deteriorates human intellectual abilities including problem solving. The paragraphs below will discuss the reasoning for this position and consider its implications.
In contrast to the statement, it is a fact that technological development, implementation and usage require problem solving. Technology is a product of problem solving which applies a knowledge from many different disciplines. For example, the evolution of the information technology industry, calls for problem solving strategy which can maintain a competitive advantage in the IT marketplace by identifying the root cause of the problems and preventing them. Furthermore, every technological invention and its implementation are a result of human intelligence and decision making. Consider university laboratories where professionals from different fields critically analyze the impacts of their technological solution and reevaluate existing solutions in order to predict possible outcomes and choose the most appropriate solution to a problem. Consequently, it is pretty obvious that technology, applying the problem solving strategies, stimulates creative thinking.
Further, the fact that today’s technological inventions are able to solve mundane problems, gives an opportunity for people to engage in more complex thinking. To illustrate, let us look at the examples from the calculator, used to solve simple math questions, to machine learning which helps to companies in data interpretation, learning from missed forecasts, and finding new correlations. All these machines are good at pattern matching, but still, they are just tools of human minds. Moreover, another strength of technology is that it provides access to information otherwise unavailable. Specifically, advanced Google research has improved the education and research, allowing acquirement of knowledge from the whole world. Further, the Internet connects people at a distance and allows them to share ideas. Consider numerous projects where participate different universities from all over the world. Electronic media like radios, televisions, internet, social media have ameliorated the exchange of ideas which has developed our societies. Hence, all the evidence above demonstrates that technological advances will not deteriorate one’s creative thinking, but rather improve it.
Finally, it is obvious that without imagination, our world would never be enriched by technological innovations which have improved the quality of human lives. This is true especially when it comes to healthcare, where medical technology plays a pivotal role in saving and ameliorating countless lives. Consider how brilliant innovations like MRI machines, have made improvements in the medical diagnosis. Additionally, artificial organs, and robotic prosthetic limbs, and more have made significant contributions to surgical advancements, and; thus, patient care in the whole world. However, it is a fact that an increase in the demand for new technologies causes more pressure on earth’s natural resources. For example, phone, computer, cars and planes are great technological inventions which have forever changed the world. Nonetheless, the increase in the demand for these technologies, requires an exploitation of irreplaceable resources, such as aluminum, whose maturation takes millions of years. Another example are the intensive farming practices where heavy applications of commercial fertilizers adulterate the soil. All these problems, dangerous for human lives, require a creative thinking of maverick scientists in order to overcome them.
In conclusion, while there are arguments to be made for both sides of this debate, it is clear that technology is an essential part of the human evolution. As shown above, technological inventions, have always been a product of human ability to think and solve numerous problems. Therefore, it is certain that technological benefits are enormous for the development of human intellectual abilities.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 2, column 182, Rule ID: A_UNCOUNTABLE[2]
Message: Uncountable nouns are usually not used with an indefinite article. Use simply 'knowledge'.
Suggestion: knowledge
...roduct of problem solving which applies a knowledge from many different disciplines. For ex...
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Line 2, column 199, Rule ID: NUMEROUS_DIFFERENT[1]
Message: Use simply 'many'.
Suggestion: many
... solving which applies a knowledge from many different disciplines. For example, the evolution...
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Line 2, column 375, Rule ID: DT_PRP[1]
Message: Possible typo. Did you mean 'the' or 'IT'?
Suggestion: the; IT
...can maintain a competitive advantage in the IT marketplace by identifying the root cau...
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Line 3, column 301, Rule ID: TO_NON_BASE[1]
Message: The verb after "to" should be in the base form: 'company'.
Suggestion: company
...ons, to machine learning which helps to companies in data interpretation, learning from m...
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Line 5, column 1027, Rule ID: MASS_AGREEMENT[2]
Message: Possible agreement error - use third-person verb forms for singular and mass nouns: 'is'.
Suggestion: is
...akes millions of years. Another example are the intensive farming practices where h...
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Line 6, column 399, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...opment of human intellectual abilities.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, consequently, finally, furthermore, hence, however, if, look, moreover, nonetheless, so, still, therefore, thus, while, for example, in conclusion, in contrast, such as, in contrast to, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 25.0 19.5258426966 128% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 12.4196629213 40% => OK
Conjunction : 19.0 14.8657303371 128% => OK
Relative clauses : 25.0 11.3162921348 221% => Less relative clauses wanted (maybe 'which' is over used).
Pronoun: 41.0 33.0505617978 124% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 79.0 58.6224719101 135% => OK
Nominalization: 23.0 12.9106741573 178% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 4037.0 2235.4752809 181% => OK
No of words: 681.0 442.535393258 154% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.92804698972 5.05705443957 117% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.10842213422 4.55969084622 112% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.27396528957 2.79657885939 117% => OK
Unique words: 362.0 215.323595506 168% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.531571218796 0.4932671777 108% => OK
syllable_count: 1285.2 704.065955056 183% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.9 1.59117977528 119% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 3.10617977528 129% => OK
Conjunction: 5.0 1.77640449438 281% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 7.0 4.38483146067 160% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 33.0 20.2370786517 163% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 23.0359550562 87% => OK
Sentence length SD: 44.7802306177 60.3974514979 74% => OK
Chars per sentence: 122.333333333 118.986275619 103% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.6363636364 23.4991977007 88% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.30303030303 5.21951772744 121% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 7.80617977528 77% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 24.0 10.2758426966 234% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 5.13820224719 117% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.83258426966 62% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.270317421441 0.243740707755 111% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0666858604693 0.0831039109588 80% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0557483080578 0.0758088955206 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.161519773386 0.150359130593 107% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0427627320792 0.0667264976115 64% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.8 14.1392134831 119% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 25.8 48.8420337079 53% => Flesch_reading_ease is low.
smog_index: 11.2 7.92365168539 141% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 14.6 12.1743820225 120% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 17.11 12.1639044944 141% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 10.17 8.38706741573 121% => OK
difficult_words: 239.0 100.480337079 238% => Less difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 13.0 11.8971910112 109% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 11.2143820225 89% => OK
text_standard: 17.0 11.7820224719 144% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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