We humans are making groundbreaking accomplishments every passing minute, hour, and day.

Humans are advancing and constantly evolving. After all, that is why we have survived for so long. As Darwin said, it comes down to “survival of the fittest.” It seems as if every day the newspaper provides us with humongous headlines like “New Advance in Artificial Intelligence” or “Revolutionary Discovery about Mars.” The speed of now is as fast as the speed of light. But are all these changes positive?

A perfect example is excess gadget use. A recent study published by CNN shows that the average teen in the U.S. spends more than an astonishing nine hours staring at a screen. That’s even more time than we spend asleep! Excess gadget use is a well known cause for several mental and physical disorders. Studies also show that continual uses of gadgets may cause a drastic decrease in social and physical development of children, as well as ultimate disinterest in the real world.

On the other hand, other modern advancements have benefitted many us. Artificial intelligence in the form of AI-powered devices like Google Home provides information in a blink of an eye without our having to look at screens. This for sure has influenced me, as it has made my life easier while giving me the feeling of talking to a real person.

Lastly, another modern advance being applied in most schools is smart boards. This is an alternate and effective method of reinventing the traditional black board as a device that displays things like diagrams, images, and videos, as well as serving as a normal board to write on.

In conclusion, all things have both a good and bad side, depending on the angle you look at them from.