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Home Blog An Ideal Juxtaposition of Information and Technology

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An Ideal Juxtaposition of Information and Technology
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Written by Shahid Mukhtar   

 ‘Dark Age’ became the part of history due to the scarcity of information and dearth of technology. Modern Age is known for abundance of information and revolution of technology. These two phenomena have become part and parcel of our daily life. As it is said, “Excess of every thing is bad” modern man is striving to find out the answer of a burning question, what can be an ideal combination of information and technology?

 

 


No doubt, we have touched the zenith of development and exploration in different fields of life. It’s a well-informed and highly educated epoch of human history. But ironically modern man is unable to solve the riddle of poverty, unemployment, war, decline of morality and the sphinx of terrorism. In the race of ‘Breaking News’ channels are busy day and night to keep us informed. With the help of latest technology anything can be unveiled in seconds. But the critical question is why information and technology are not capable to eradicate social evils, cultural conflicts, emotional chaos, and spiritual vacuum? In my humble opinion, it is due to the imbalance combination of information and technology. The base of technology is information and if later one is fake, unauthentic, immoral and irresponsible then the former one will only lead humanity towards catastrophic results. IN simple words correct information is the guarantee of positive use of technology or vice-versa. Why

America destroyed Iraq? Because they know that WMD (weapons of mass destruction) which they provided to Iraq during Iraq-Iran War can be used by extremists against America. Now if this technology comes in the hands of Anti-American lobby then it can be used in negative way. Due to wrong assumptions which are based on wrong information, terrorists are using latest technology in negative way. Availability of cell phones, satellite radios, suicidal jackets, remote-control bombs has increased the problem to control terrorism in different countries. For an individual usage of technology is based upon his level of information. If different sources of information (educational institutes, media, and society) are providing him distorted information then he will use technology in the same way or vice-versa. Moral degradation, political disorder, violence, are the aftermaths of wrong use of technology which is based on wrong information.

 

 If the movers and shakers of IT do not pay special heed towards an appropriate and judicious balance of information and technology then its aftereffects will be drastic. There should be responsible harmony between these two closely knitted terms for the positive usage of Information Technology. Otherwise the vicious circle of change will throw us back to the Dark Age.  

 

 
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# WAQAS ASLA 2009-11-11 19:05
Well done Shahid Bhai.
 
 
# humayun 2009-11-16 11:27
humayun: good article sir
 
 
# A.wahab 2009-11-17 15:38
very creative & unique ideas
 
 
# WAJAHAT 2009-11-21 11:39
THANKS 4 THIS CREATIVE AND MOST USEFULL ARTICAL.
ITS TOPIC IS VERY NICE.
 

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