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Are We Liberated By Technology Or Does It Enslave Us?

After a long strenuous freedom various passwords associated with our numerous
struggle, India attained her online accounts.
independence from British On our big days as birthday/ marriage anniversary/
rule in 1947. Yes, now we live promotion etc., in lieu of true celebration and
in an independent country and gratification, we keep on checking how many people
undoubtedly, we love to have congratulated us through social media. We may
cherish this status on various wish to celebrate our big day in our own way with
Dr. Shruti Nagar occasions. With the advent of simplicity, but for the sake of likes and applause one
technological advancements, we have been grown by gets on posting pictures on social media, we add
leaps and bounds but another freedom struggle has pictorial embellishments and make it more
started perching our lives, i.e., the freedom to live less exaggerated than required. With increasing influence
mechanized life, freedom to have uninterrupted and of social media on our lives, people are developing this
sound sleep, freedom to have peaceful mind, and the belief system that those who are not updating their
freedom to enjoy the simplicity of life. social media status frequently may be unhappy and

The word “freedom” is a condition or right of being devoid of many joys of life like good friends,
able or allowed to do something. In other words, compatible spouse, a wonderful family, travelling,
“freedom is allowing yourself to be who you are achievements, parties, expensive possessions etc.
without any restrictions”.

Now a days our mornings start by checking the phone
for news, messages, weather updates and of course the
today’s imperative ritual of checking updates on social
apps. Whether we wish our family members good
morning or not, we religiously ensure to forward good
morning messages to all connected people and friends
through various social apps. It hardly matters whether
these so-called friends are actually a part of our life or
not, but this practice is considered to be the most
significant ritual in order to socialize. On one hand, we
don’t forget to greet people through social media in
response to notifications about the events, while on the
other hand, we have no time to meet people personally
or even to communicate with our loved ones.

Most of the things we buy are through online
purchases, as it is convenient and saves time and
energy, but in order to enjoy the ease of shopping, we
miss out on opportunities to explore local markets.
Many a time, we use google maps to reach even the
nearby and popular locations in our own city just to
save time, which can otherwise be reached by little
exploration. Nowadays, we have succumbed to the
desire of acquiring and accumulating more and more
in less time, that we have started taking the very
precious things of our life for granted. For instance, we While capturing pictures and memories to be shared
can afford to overlook the most important dates of our on social media, we unknowingly miss out on the great
life, but we can’t afford to forget an array of moments of happiness which could have been enjoyed
passwords. The process of fixing, changing and with our loved ones. After a hectic day, family
remembering the passwords is another level of members tend to discuss the trending videos but do not
struggle; many of us find it daunting to keep up with pay heed to share the ups and downs of the day with

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