Technology Is Starving America-2nd Edition

By Lynndell Newby

Today, technology touches every area of Americans’ lives. Society is utilizing increasing technology and becoming more dependent on it by the minute. In some instances, this can be beneficial, but more often, it has negative, unintended consequences that can result in both the figurative and literal “starvation” of America! It is imperative that we not only alert ourselves to this ever-increasing “technoholic” state of society, but take steps to ensure that we and our families control our dependency on technology before it controls us! Whether you are concerned about our society’s technological dependency or just merely intrigued about the concept of a “technoholic,” this book is a must read for you, your family, and your friends!

By reading “Technology Is Starving America,” you will:

• Understand how technological advancements have been beneficial to society
• Learn that even good technology can be used with bad intentions
• Realize how many ways technology negatively impacts society
• Discover methods to eliminate technology’s bad influence on you and your family without becoming a technological recluse

Because this book:

• Provides specific examples of good technology
• Alerts readers to ways technology sabotages Americans’ education, finances, health, jobs, relationships, and security
• Explains the concepts of a “technoholic” and “starvation”
• Provides specific, concrete actions that Americans can take to avoid “starvation” or becoming a “technoholic.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lynndell Newby
• Release date: Jun 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463925775

Lynndell Newby

Originally from Southeast Oklahoma, Lynndell Newby currently resides in Perkins, Oklahoma. He has worked in the agriculture sector for over 30 years and holds three agriculture degrees, including his Masters in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University, where he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society. He is a licensed real estate auctioneer and a professional ringman. He has also been honored by Oklahoma FFA with the Honorary State Farmer Degree and is a lifetime member of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association.

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Technology Is Starving America

Lynndell Newby, M.Ag.

and Kristie Newby, MBA,CFE

Copyright © 2018 Lynndell Newby, Kristie Newby

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One - Technology Is Good In Many Ways, But...

Chapter Two - Personal Skills And Jobs

Chapter Three - Education

Chapter Four - Finances

Chapter Five - Relationships

Chapter Six - Health

Chapter Seven - Security

Chapter Eight - How To Avoid Starvation

Final Thoughts

References

For those who desire to boldly go where no man has gone before, but still understand that we should not lose sight of where we've been and what dangers may lay ahead, this book was written.

Preface

Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.

Albert Einstein

Since the beginning of time, the human race has both sought after and been the beneficiary of technology. One might ask, what is technology? Webster's defines technology as A scientific method to achieve a practical purpose (Technology, n.d.). This definition fits technology precisely, as from the invention of the wheel to the invention of the Smartphone, the pursuit of technology has always been for ease of work or a better lifestyle.

Technological development is increasing at a rapid pace, partially explained by Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every 24 months (Intel, n.d.). Think about it...In the late 1970s, I remember my parents buying a large calculator about the size of a Bible which had a small display and very limited calculation abilities. This innovative calculator was purchased for $100. Now, calculators that are smaller than the size of your hand with large displays can be bought for less than $1, and most Smartphones have a calculator function on them. Consider the evolution of the computer. In the 1980s, large bulky computers graced only the finest of homes and were purchased for over $3,000. Now, iPad Minis and very thin laptops are the normal staple in every person's life, including those younger than 5 years old. Before 1950, radio and newspapers were the only methods of bringing information or entertainment into the home. (Articlesbase, n.d.) Today, newspapers and magazines are either converting to digital form or going out of business altogether, while kids hardly listen to the radio or watch television, but instead watch on-demand programming on the Internet. Crazy, isn't it? That's the progress made in just the last 40 years or so! Things that were considered normal just a few years ago are now foreign. For example, I went into the Ford dealership the other day to get my oil changed. The automotive technician told me that he hooked my truck up to a computer, which told him what steps to perform on the oil change. When he was finished, he didn't even check the dipstick to make sure that the oil level was appropriate, because he wasn't told to by the computer!

Society is utilizing increasing technology and becoming more dependent on it by the minute. In some instances, this can be beneficial, but more often, it has negative consequences that can result in both the figurative and literal starvation of America! It is imperative that we not only alert ourselves to this ever-increasing technoholic state of society, but take steps to ensure that we and our families control our dependency on technology before it controls us! Whether you are concerned about our technological dependency or just merely intrigued about the concept of a technoholic, read on and be enlightened!

Shocking fact: 71.7% of households in 2011 used the Internet vs. 18% in 1997 (Census.gov, 2013).

Technology is good in many ways, but...

High technology has done us one great service: It has re-taught us the delight of performing simple and primordial tasks - chopping wood, building a fire, drawing water from a spring. Edward Abbey

Before I discuss both the figurative and literal ways that technology is starving America, I do want to acknowledge the positive changes resulting from technology that have changed the world forever. Following is only a brief, but most certainly not exhaustive, list of obvious benefits from technological advancements. Benefits from technology regarding