College Essay Draft: Technology Hinders Personal Mental Growth?

I believe that nearly everything in life, in moderation, can serve as a resource to our benefit. The internet is definitely not an exception. The freedom the internet provides us as curious human beings, however, is often abused, resulting in a laziness that prevents people from fulfilling their potential as benefits to our ever-striving society and species. I believe a reevaluation of priorities can help prevent this desensitizing in the future. This essay will discuss the history of easily accessible internet in the US, the benefits of its universal application, and the negative effects of such power, as well as a solution to the problems presented by this resource. 

Electronic computers were first used industrially in the mid 1950s, and these machines could occupy an entire room to be functional. These machines accomplished basic tasks using simpler algorithms to detect and create patterns, calculate numerical values, and process information. These machines have gotten much simpler in design, yet far more intricate in uses. I'll never get over the fact that approximately 75% of people in the United States have the ability to find the exact mass of the moon within 10 seconds, yet plenty of people can't seem to find the time to look up the difference between "their" and "they're". 

This magnificent creation has developed into a tool that can empower thousands of people at a time with knowledge about their country, environment, even their own bodies. For those that pursue intellect for fulfillment, this is a wonderful time to be alive. Fine arts, philosophy, and sociology are all easily available to everyone as soon as their curiosity is excited. I believe every educational and work environment should be fully equipped and designed to promote positive use of internet resources. 

I don’t believe there are any absolutes in society. For every majority, there's at least one exception. I say this now to prevent logical fallacies from forming as I write freely. Humans are naturally inquisitive beings. This is most apparent in early childhood, as at that age, everything is potentially edible, stimulating, or frightening. I believe this nature follows us up until the age that we're old enough to understand and possibly enjoy what I call "spoon-fed entertainment", digital media entirely designed to entrance audiences into waiting for an often-predictable plotline or meaningless mind-numbing content designed by marketing teams. This is the laziest type of entertainment that robs wonderment from young children. The internet servers as bottomless pit to impressionable children, leaving them vulnerable to the mindsets of others. 

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