What was society like before the discovery of technology ?Technology shapes our society in many different ways. Before the invention of the Internet, people had to use the typewriter to write what is now known as an email. Mail delivery would be done by a man on horseback instead of a postman in a postal truck. Before television, children would have to play outdoors with each other. Technology has not only made people lazy, but has also increased the obesity rate among young children. How does technology influence today's society? The technology of the Internet, or more precisely, the World Wide Web, allows people to connect and "converse" from people points away without traveling. Video and audio technology allows people to talk and see each other even thousands of kilometers away. Whether in travel or communication, the positive use of technology can create a better world, where people understand each other much better. However, technology can also affect the world and its people in negative ways. People have been fighting each other for thousands of years, starting to throw stones and sticks at each other. Weapons technology has put human beings in a position to destroy not just a few dozen people at a time, but to eliminate life itself. Technology has certainly affected society, both positively and negatively. Whether the effects are good or bad depends on the choices humans make. Our lives are more comfortable in many ways and we are much healthier in general thanks to technology in medicine, food preparation and preservation, home construction, etc. From the first technological advance of Morse code to today's Skype, the ability to communicate with people has changed the dr... middle of paper... all the expensive luxuries of life, but at the cost of losing its priceless joys. The Internet has given rise to many unethical practices, such as hacking, spamming, and phishing. Internet crime is on the rise. The Internet, being an open platform, is unregulated. There are no regulations on the content displayed on websites. Internet gambling has become an addiction for many. Overexposure to the Internet has taken its toll. In this virtual world you can be what you are not, you can live virtually even after death. Isn't that strange? Children spend all their time playing online and little or almost none playing on the field. Young people spend most of their time on social networks, missing out on the joys of real social life. Technology will allow different cultures to collaborate more efficiently, in every area. It will bring people and organizations closer together