Schmaven's Dream Journal of Randomness

I'm talking with my dad and step mom, about the benefits and detriments of technology. I tell them how, "Our technological gadgets aren't free, someone has to make them." and how it's kind of a hoarding of resources that doesn't actually help us. Sure it saves us time and makes things more convenient, but without any technological gadgets at all, we wouldn't have so much stuff to do, making the need to save time absurd. While our conveniences only serve to make us weaker, instead of stronger, as it is difficult things that increase our strength, whether physically or mentally. Being able to just press a button to turn on a machine that does what we want for us, encourages us to just sit around, and be inactive. Being inactive, our muscles whither away, and our minds lose their edge. However, there are indeed many applications for our technological gadgets where we would be unable to do something without them. But these applications too are also unnecessary, as all we really need is food, water, air, and shelter. None of which require gadgetry. As I tell them of this position against technology, a look comes over their faces as if they've never heard this argument before.