Why People Use Technology

Humans only adopt a new technology for two distinct reasons. They either want to do an old task faster and cheaper, or they want to do something that was completely impossible before. Every new tool requires people to learn a new skill. We naturally hate change. If a piece of technology fits perfectly into your existing habits, you will accept it quickly. However, the inventions that shift our daily behavior are the ones that truly matter. They do not just make your current life slightly better. They rewrite what is possible for the entire world.