AdminTechnology has transformed how we learn, communicate, and live, but it has also increased dependence on devices for thinking, decision-making, and daily survival. This discussion explores whether modern technology is truly making humanity smarter, or whether it is quietly weakening critical thinking, independence, and real-world skills
UWL DISCUSSION TOPIC OF THE DAY
DATE: 19 January 2026
TOPIC: Is modern technology making people smarter, or more dependent and weaker?
Everything, whether created by God or by humans, has its advantages and flaws. Often, we blame technology for making us dependent. But pause and reflect: did technology force you to rely on it, or did you doubt your own abilities and hand over your work?
Modern technology exists to make life more efficient and to help us grow faster. It was never designed
Technology is a mirror we built and forgot to question.
It reflects us faster than we can recognize ourselves.
In its glow, knowledge multiplies,
yet wisdom asks to be touched slowly.
We scroll past answers
without sitting with the questions.
Once, thinking was a walk.
Now it is a tap.
Once, memory lived in the chest and the tongue.
Now it sleeps in clouds that never dream.
Technology has not made us weaker.
It has made our choices louder.
We can use it as a bridge
or let it become
It was a smart move inventing modern technology by smart people, but smart people using modern technology are running the risk of being smart southward ~ Wildee
I believe the goal of modern technology was to make life easier in every respect! Automation has made this goal a practical possibility with speed and efficiency only the complex brain can imagine. The modern day is truly blessed to have modern solutions from modern technology that has made modern life a modern reality.
I can
Is Modern Technology Making People Smarter, or More Dependent and Weaker?
For me, the question is not whether modern technology makes us smarter or more dependent and weaker. The real issue lies in how we choose to use it. Technology itself is neither the enemy nor the hero; it is a tool. What truly matters is whether we use it to assist our thinking and growth — or to replace them altogether.
To understand this balance, it is important to recognize the undeniable benefits technology has b
In the contemporary world of technology, many are emitting energy negatively and positively. There was a massive transformation in ancient times that was kept in darkness; technology has now unfolded the puzzle, and most humans went down without seeing, hearing, experiencing, or knowing. However, technology has both impacted people negatively and positively at the same time. People have become dependent on technology, some becoming smarter through it. Technology doesn't make one weaker, but lazy
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