Technological Advance: A Bane to Society?
In the last one hundred years or more, technology has been advancing at a breakneck pace. No longer does a person have to walk to the corner store in order to place a phone call; they can now place the call from most anywhere in the world with the cellular phone carried on their belt or in their pocket It is no longer necessary for a person to bear traffic and long lines at shopping malls since technology now allows a person to shop from the convenience of their easy chair. These are but two examples of the cunning ingenuity of mankind that have allowed this race to progress into the twenty-first century, despite some people’s beliefs that these and other technological advances are working to turn the human race into lazy introverts who have lost contact with each other and the land in which they live. The television is one device that never ceases to amaze. From the comfort of one’s couch, a person can be entertained, educated, and informed. It allows people without the necessary means to travel to places they’ve only dreamt of. A
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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