Tech Improving the World

The future is now, it is just not as well spread out as we would like it to be. With all the software development advancements as well as cloud computing, we are that much closer to solving the world's problems. Some of the things that technology can do is bring meditative practices to the mainstream and use inexpensive biometrics along with it. There could also be the offer of web-based psychotherapies as first-line interventions for depression and anxiety (and probably insomnia). Using the internet, doctors would also be able to monitor the negative cognitive and emotional side-effects from a variety of medical interventions, to ensure unintentional effects from the cure are not more harmful than the treated person's original condition. Lastly, big data model could be adopted to collect massive amount of data in order to get a better picture of the patient or disease. Technology could also promote physical activity and motivate people to do get up and do more.