It is undeniable that technology has permeated every aspect of our lives. The ubiquity of modern devices has been instrumental in the remarkable improvement in living standards over the past few decades. However, some people argue that truly groundbreaking innovations are behind us, and the benefits of the latest technologies pale in comparison to those of old. While this may be true to some extent, I believe the nature of the changes created by recent technological advancements are different, and thus it is pointless to compare the two.
It is understandable why some people subscribe to the view that early technologies were more life-changing. This is due to the unprecedented leap in productivity and, by extension, wealth that these innovations brought about. For example, prior to the advent of earth-shattering invention like electricity, people are mainly manual labour workers and thus the amount of production is very low. But when electric power was invented, their production output has been witnessed an exponential increase leading to improve their living standards. Given the radical changes created by innovation, it seems sensible why many are saying that the latest innovations cannot match the ones conceived early on.
Despite the aforementioned advantages, it would be imprudent to undermine the contribution of our latest breakthroughs. While the increase in work efficiency that they offer may seem marginal, new innovations have drastically transformed into other sides of our lives. For instance, the coming of the Internet has ushered in an era where knowledge is at everybody’s disposal. By providing a wealth of precious information, it helps people broaden their knowledge and promotes many indispensable fields such as medical treatments, education and communication, which really has profound impact on human’s lives.
In conclusion, I am convinced that both early and recent progress in technology contributes to the betterment of our lives for many reasons above.
It is undeniable that
technology
has permeated every aspect of our
lives
. The ubiquity of modern devices has been instrumental in the remarkable improvement in living standards over the past few decades.
However
,
some
people
argue that
truly
groundbreaking
innovations
are behind us, and the benefits of the latest
technologies
pale
in comparison
to those of
old
. While this may be true to
some
extent, I believe the nature of the
changes
created by recent technological advancements are
different
, and
thus
it is pointless to compare the two.
It is understandable why
some
people
subscribe to the view that early
technologies
were more life-changing. This is due to the unprecedented leap in productivity and, by extension, wealth that these
innovations
brought about.
For example
, prior to the advent of earth-shattering invention like electricity,
people
are
mainly
manual
labour
workers and
thus
the amount of production is
very
low.
But
when electric power
was invented
, their production output has
been witnessed
an exponential increase leading to
improve
their living standards.
Given
the radical
changes
created by
innovation
, it seems sensible why
many
are saying that the latest
innovations
cannot match the ones conceived early on.
Despite the aforementioned advantages, it would be imprudent to undermine the contribution of our latest breakthroughs. While the increase in work efficiency that they offer may seem marginal, new
innovations
have
drastically
transformed into other sides of our
lives
.
For instance
, the coming of the Internet has ushered in an era where knowledge is at everybody’s disposal. By providing a wealth of precious information, it
helps
people
broaden their knowledge and promotes
many
indispensable fields such as medical treatments, education and communication, which
really
has profound impact on human’s
lives
.
In conclusion
, I
am convinced
that both early and recent progress in
technology
contributes to the betterment of our
lives
for
many
reasons above.