I believe that I, along with our society, am drawn to technology out of competitiveness. Our generation as a whole is extremely competitive in everything we do, whether it’s Fantasy Football, Class Rankings, or simply up-to-date technology, we feel the never-ending need to be the best and have the best. Competition drives our attraction to technology, drives our intake from technology, and functions as part of our interaction with society.

Our competitive nature first, draws us to technology. One great example is the iPhone craze. With all the new phone plans emerging that allow buyers to upgrade to a new phone in just a year, people are quick to replace their old iPhone with a new one, without much of any knowledge to the differences between them. We see a new body style and our curiosity makes us wonder how much better it could really be. We then see our friends getting upgrades and our competitiveness kicks in, making it near impossible for us to reason with keeping an old, out-of-date phone.

Competitiveness also drives what we take away from using technology. We are easily satisfied with the knowledge that we have more power or superiority over our peers. Technology, because of its constant advancements, is a main source of this competitive intake. In addition, as colleges and other forms of advanced education become more competitive, people feel a need for more knowledge. The advancements in technology allow for this intake of new information to fulfill our competitive nature.

Finally, technology functions as a major part of fueling the competition in our society. Our obsession with updated technology pulls us into an ongoing cycle of having to top our peers with “cooler gadgets” and more knowledge. This cycle is how our economy thrives. Competition among sellers, buyers, and prices are how both our economy and society function.

Technology, a crucial part of life in today’s generation, is greatly driven by competition. Competition draws us to technology, drives our intake from technology, and fuels our interaction with society through technology. We are driven to social, academic, technological, and other interests of technology, through competition.