Modern technology has made man lazy to an unprecedented extent. In particular, it has resulted in a laziness in verbal communication skills. Instead of communicating face to face, or over the phone, many people now opt for the lazier options of texting and email, often with many abbreviations and incomplete sentences.
Furthermore, the laziness created by technology is also contributing to the rising rates of obesity. It is much easier to sit at a computer, playing games than to go outside and be active, etc.