Question: Do you believe that the latest technology is just making people more lazy?

Ola Michalec answered on 7 Nov 2016:

The technology develops really fast and usually it is included in people’s lives without the “manual” how to use it right. For example, look at ready meals, they’re convenient, save time on cooking and you don’t need any skills, but are we losing an important part of the culture by eating less at the table in a group of friends/family?

In terms of energy (it’s energy zone at the end of the day), there is an argument about something called “rebound effect”. It says that improvements in technology are likely to cause us using more energy in the long run. because we are more likely to use more energy if it’s cheaper (per unit ) and easily accessible. Think about electric cars, for example. If they’re cheap and available, everyone is likely use them, which might not be better for the environment (e..g in terms of traffic and overall emissions) than the combination of electric cars+public transport+cycling. Therefore every technology invention needs to come with research about potential impacts on human behaviour!