The Beginning of Technological Outsourcing | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

The Beginning of Technological Outsourcing

It's happening faster than you might think...

13
The Beginning of Technological Outsourcing
KPCBEdge

We're already starting to see it happen — machines are checking us out at the supermarket, ATMs do our banking for us, and we have a handheld computer that fits in our pocket. To the millennials, this fast-paced world of technology is unriveting, but no one is talking about what the millennial generation will do when the technology they grew up with dominates the workforce? This will be the ultimate betrayal and national crisis in our lifetimes, so what will we do with our time? What will the world look like in a few decades? These questions possess an alarming and time-sensitive initiative, that absolutely no one is taking.

The most pressing issue is the fact that the human function as we know it will cease to exist worldwide. Specifically, in American culture, it is commonplace for an individual to receive prior education to prepare them for the workforce, and then eventually enter said workforce to be able to earn a means of living and fulfill personal goals and aspirations from the means earned. But, when technology is used as a means of outsourcing from the American people, there will no longer be a need for education (because it is considered an intermediate means to eventually achieve work), and there will be no demand for human entry into the workforce.

This is so, simply because the technology us millennials grew up side-by-side with will become cheaper to employ than ourselves. We have observed significant impairments to the overall quality of life to someone who has not been lucky enough to be educated, and from these groups crime and violence inevitably spurt. As generations continue to be born, will we one day see a society where no one is educated?

This fact presents a daunting thought: What will we do with our time if it's not used to invest in education, work, and making money? It's no secret that humans are functional beings and need purpose and goals, so the possible effects on the species as a whole could be disastrous considering schooling and work keep our minds agile and open to critical thinking and analyzing (these skills are considered "use 'em or lose 'em"). It's critical to note the irony here - the very same people who invented the modern technology have lived to see the beginning effects of the "technological takeover." And, what's even more ironic? The millennials who have grown up with technology will be the group most directly affected by the outsourcing of labor to these familiar devices. These devices that make our lives easier will eventually make them too easy (as if we've ever dreamt of such a thing!)

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
ross geller
YouTube

As college students, we are all familiar with the horror show that is course registration week. Whether you are an incoming freshman or selecting classes for your last semester, I am certain that you can relate to how traumatic this can be.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

Bonus points if it is more than two.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

12 Things I Learned my Freshmen Year of College

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

2173
friends

Whether you're commuting or dorming, your first year of college is a huge adjustment. The transition from living with parents to being on my own was an experience I couldn't have even imagined- both a good and a bad thing. Here's a personal archive of a few of the things I learned after going away for the first time.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

Economic Benefits of Higher Wages

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

301468
Illistrated image of people crowded with banners to support a cause
StableDiffusion

Raising the minimum wage to a livable wage would not only benefit workers and their families, it would also have positive impacts on the economy and society. Studies have shown that by increasing the minimum wage, poverty and inequality can be reduced by enabling workers to meet their basic needs and reducing income disparities.

I come from a low-income family. A family, like many others in the United States, which has lived paycheck to paycheck. My family and other families in my community have been trying to make ends meet by living on the minimum wage. We are proof that it doesn't work.

Keep Reading...Show less
blank paper
Allena Tapia

As an English Major in college, I have a lot of writing and especially creative writing pieces that I work on throughout the semester and sometimes, I'll find it hard to get the motivation to type a few pages and the thought process that goes behind it. These are eleven thoughts that I have as a writer while writing my stories.

Keep Reading...Show less
April Ludgate

Every college student knows and understands the struggle of forcing themselves to continue to care about school. Between the piles of homework, the hours of studying and the painfully long lectures, the desire to dropout is something that is constantly weighing on each and every one of us, but the glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel helps to keep us motivated. While we are somehow managing to stay enrolled and (semi) alert, that does not mean that our inner-demons aren't telling us otherwise, and who is better to explain inner-demons than the beloved April Ludgate herself? Because of her dark-spirit and lack of filter, April has successfully been able to describe the emotional roller-coaster that is college on at least 13 different occasions and here they are.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments