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Issue Task: The fact that technology is outpacing the needs
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29 Jun 2019, 20:48
29 Jun 2019, 20:48
Issue Task :
The fact that technology is outpacing the needs of those in cultures that can afford the technology creates culture of excess consumerism.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/ or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
My Response :
Human history has never witnessed before the way technological revolution is changing our life. Time saver, usually affordable, availability these are the some of the characteristics which has made technology essential part of our life. As in human nature if we get something useful easily available and at affordable price, we have tendency to consume it in excess. Same has happened with technology too. The populace for which it is affordable and available easily, they have made it essential part of their life and consuming it like any other basic need for example clothes or food. I agree with author on his statement. In todays life, specially in metro cities overconsumption of technology has become a fashion.
Automobiles have become easily available at affordable rates than ever before. Earlier it was luxury to have automobiles but now medium income family and even low income family can afford automobiles. Due to which we can easily see more than needed cars or other vehicles at homes. Almost every adult in the family would like to have a private car to travel instead of using public transport. Same has happened with mobile phones industry, cheaper rates, multi functionality and easily availability has caused humans to have more than one mobile phone irrespective of wether there is need or not. Online shopping or e-commerce, another symbol of prosperity or fashion or luxury life. Now you can buy things, order food at home only with this technology. It has caused humans to buy things or food whenever needed at ease and companies also offer lots of coupons to get money out from customer pockets.
Now a days music is one click away. You have to just open music application on your phone and put headphones on your ear. It has brought a culture of listening music while working. Farmers are using easily available pesticides in more quantity than needed. Author can claim that cars, mobile phones and computers are helping us to get our work done in less time and with more productivity. Author can say that music can help in canceling noise in the surrounding and thus maintaining more focus on work. I can agree with author’s claim with some extent but instead of using private cars, if we travel by public transport or nearby distance can be traveled on buycyle also, that will save fuel, energy which can be used for some other purposed. If noise is the problem at work place then it should be reported to management instead of finding alternate ways always.
No doubt technology has provided us to solve problems in efficient ways but it has made us lazy , overconsuminist too. Technological products consume natural resources in making them. We should use technology very wisely, in a limited manner. Otherwise the day is not far when we will consume all our resources or we will become slave to technology.
Can someone please rate my response. Thank you.
PS : I exceeded time limit by 5 mins.
The fact that technology is outpacing the needs of those in cultures that can afford the technology creates culture of excess consumerism.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/ or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
My Response :
Human history has never witnessed before the way technological revolution is changing our life. Time saver, usually affordable, availability these are the some of the characteristics which has made technology essential part of our life. As in human nature if we get something useful easily available and at affordable price, we have tendency to consume it in excess. Same has happened with technology too. The populace for which it is affordable and available easily, they have made it essential part of their life and consuming it like any other basic need for example clothes or food. I agree with author on his statement. In todays life, specially in metro cities overconsumption of technology has become a fashion.
Automobiles have become easily available at affordable rates than ever before. Earlier it was luxury to have automobiles but now medium income family and even low income family can afford automobiles. Due to which we can easily see more than needed cars or other vehicles at homes. Almost every adult in the family would like to have a private car to travel instead of using public transport. Same has happened with mobile phones industry, cheaper rates, multi functionality and easily availability has caused humans to have more than one mobile phone irrespective of wether there is need or not. Online shopping or e-commerce, another symbol of prosperity or fashion or luxury life. Now you can buy things, order food at home only with this technology. It has caused humans to buy things or food whenever needed at ease and companies also offer lots of coupons to get money out from customer pockets.
Now a days music is one click away. You have to just open music application on your phone and put headphones on your ear. It has brought a culture of listening music while working. Farmers are using easily available pesticides in more quantity than needed. Author can claim that cars, mobile phones and computers are helping us to get our work done in less time and with more productivity. Author can say that music can help in canceling noise in the surrounding and thus maintaining more focus on work. I can agree with author’s claim with some extent but instead of using private cars, if we travel by public transport or nearby distance can be traveled on buycyle also, that will save fuel, energy which can be used for some other purposed. If noise is the problem at work place then it should be reported to management instead of finding alternate ways always.
No doubt technology has provided us to solve problems in efficient ways but it has made us lazy , overconsuminist too. Technological products consume natural resources in making them. We should use technology very wisely, in a limited manner. Otherwise the day is not far when we will consume all our resources or we will become slave to technology.
Can someone please rate my response. Thank you.
PS : I exceeded time limit by 5 mins.
Re: Issue Task: The fact that technology is outpacing the needs
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30 Jun 2019, 00:25
30 Jun 2019, 00:25
I analysed and wrote again my response but it took 45 mins. But still I want someone to rate my first response first.
Mankind’s history has never seen manner in which technological revolution transforming us. Time saving, affordability and availability these are the portion of attributes which has made technology essential part of our life. It’s human nature to consume in abundance if something is available at low cost. Since technology has become cheaper than in past, it has become essential component of every day life. It would not be wrong to say that technology has become fashion today. I am agree with author on the increased and excessed consumption of technology.
Automobiles have become cheaper than ever before. Earlier it was luxury but now more than one automobiles can be seen easily at homes. Every adult member of family would like to have a private automobile (especially car). Electronic gadgets industry has revolutionised societies. Even low income family members can be seen with a electronic device. These devices have become so cheap that in India every person owns on an average three electronic gadgets and total number of electronic devices are far more than population in India. Employees in office can be seen listening music using headphones while working in offices. Cost of these devices have decreased so much that even cook, maid, nans, swiper or society guards can be seen easily with these gadgets while working.
E-commerce, one of many last two decades successful product, has reached to each and every home. At the ease of one click a person can buy things or order food online. According to the reports of Trade Ministry, India, ease of using e-commerce has increased consumer pool in India and online business has increased drastically. Someone can argue that use of automobiles or electronic gadgets are making us more efficient, helpful in increasing productivity. I am not completely disagree with this claim, but these should be used whenever it is necessary and upto a extent. A single person can use public transport instead of his/her car for travelling, mobile phones should be used wisely not for each and every small things like calling to room mate to come in next room. Someone can claim using headphones while working help in reducing noise, in that case complaining to management regarding noise is more fruitful then simply using headphones.
No doubt technology has provided new efficient ways to solve our problems but if we continue to over consume technology then day is not far when we would be slave to technology. Excess consumption of technology (or tech devices) will increase demands which in turn will force companies to produce more products which in turn consume natural resources at faster rate. Technology is not our enemy, its our friend, use it wisely.
Mankind’s history has never seen manner in which technological revolution transforming us. Time saving, affordability and availability these are the portion of attributes which has made technology essential part of our life. It’s human nature to consume in abundance if something is available at low cost. Since technology has become cheaper than in past, it has become essential component of every day life. It would not be wrong to say that technology has become fashion today. I am agree with author on the increased and excessed consumption of technology.
Automobiles have become cheaper than ever before. Earlier it was luxury but now more than one automobiles can be seen easily at homes. Every adult member of family would like to have a private automobile (especially car). Electronic gadgets industry has revolutionised societies. Even low income family members can be seen with a electronic device. These devices have become so cheap that in India every person owns on an average three electronic gadgets and total number of electronic devices are far more than population in India. Employees in office can be seen listening music using headphones while working in offices. Cost of these devices have decreased so much that even cook, maid, nans, swiper or society guards can be seen easily with these gadgets while working.
E-commerce, one of many last two decades successful product, has reached to each and every home. At the ease of one click a person can buy things or order food online. According to the reports of Trade Ministry, India, ease of using e-commerce has increased consumer pool in India and online business has increased drastically. Someone can argue that use of automobiles or electronic gadgets are making us more efficient, helpful in increasing productivity. I am not completely disagree with this claim, but these should be used whenever it is necessary and upto a extent. A single person can use public transport instead of his/her car for travelling, mobile phones should be used wisely not for each and every small things like calling to room mate to come in next room. Someone can claim using headphones while working help in reducing noise, in that case complaining to management regarding noise is more fruitful then simply using headphones.
No doubt technology has provided new efficient ways to solve our problems but if we continue to over consume technology then day is not far when we would be slave to technology. Excess consumption of technology (or tech devices) will increase demands which in turn will force companies to produce more products which in turn consume natural resources at faster rate. Technology is not our enemy, its our friend, use it wisely.
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Re: Issue Task: The fact that technology is outpacing the needs
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01 Jul 2019, 06:50
01 Jul 2019, 06:50
Expert Reply
Hello sir. First let me state that this prompt, if provided accurately, is rather ambiguous and poorly worded. However, in both of your essays, it doesn't appear that you properly address the task which is if technology leads to "excess consumerism" e.g. buying that which you do not need and not just of technology. You seem to say that it does, but at the same time you seem to conflate excess consumerism with just needs-based purchases. Either way, you seem to struggle with the prompt and provide only specific hypothetical examples which do little in the way of providing objective support. Ultimately I would have to grade the essays as between a 2-3, since you provided two essays, let's split the difference and call it 2.5.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
