It is true that in contemporary life people in many parts of the world are able to do their shopping, work and communicate with each other via the cyberspace. While there are clear positive aspects of this trend, there are also negative aspects of having less face-to-face contact with other people.
On the one hand, the internet can be very handy in many ways. Many people use it to keep in touch with friends and family, using Facebook, or What’s App to send instant messages or to enjoy a quick chat. Many also choose online shopping, thus saving time and petrol on trips to the supermarket as well as hunting around different sites for bargains. Furthermore, society also benefits from modern technology. To illustrate, people can do their tasks from home and that in turn reduce the number of private cars on the streets. Fewer traffic jams and less pollution will make the cities better places to live in.
On the other hand, there are some negative impacts of this trend as well. Firstly, as social beings, people need personal contacts, and virtual friendships which are formed online may not be genuine. The media carries many horror stories of youngsters who have fallen prey to paedophiles, for example. Secondly, online shopping is not always appropriate, depending on the item. It is best, for instance, to try on clothes before buying, and while a bookworm can find almost any book title that they want online, they will certainly miss browsing the shelves of bookstores. Finally, personal interaction with work colleagues can generate ideas and avoid misunderstandings.
In conclusion, performing the routine tasks easily and quickly from home with the help of technology brings lot of benefits and people can save their important time and energy. However this trend has some negative impacts on both the society and the people that we should be aware of.
It is true that in contemporary life
people
in
many
parts of the world are able to do their shopping, work and communicate with each other via the cyberspace. While there are
clear
positive
aspects of this trend, there are
also
negative
aspects of having less face-to-face contact with other
people
.
On the one hand, the internet can be
very
handy in
many
ways.
Many
people
use
it to
keep
in touch with friends and family, using Facebook, or What’s App to
send
instant messages or to enjoy a quick chat.
Many
also
choose
online
shopping,
thus
saving time and petrol on trips to the supermarket
as well
as hunting around
different
sites for bargains.
Furthermore
, society
also
benefits from modern technology. To illustrate,
people
can do their tasks from home and that in turn
reduce
the number of private cars on the streets. Fewer traffic jams and less pollution will
make
the cities better places to
live
in.
On the other hand
, there are
some
negative
impacts of this trend
as well
.
Firstly
, as social beings,
people
need personal contacts, and virtual friendships which
are formed
online
may not be genuine. The media carries
many
horror stories of youngsters who have fallen prey to
paedophiles
,
for example
.
Secondly
,
online
shopping is not always appropriate, depending on the item. It is best,
for instance
, to try on clothes
before
buying, and while a bookworm can find almost any book title that they want
online
, they will
certainly
miss browsing the shelves of bookstores.
Finally
, personal interaction with work colleagues can generate
ideas
and avoid misunderstandings.
In conclusion
, performing the routine tasks
easily
and
quickly
from home with the
help
of technology brings
lot of
benefits and
people
can save their
important
time and energy.
However
this trend has
some
negative
impacts on both the society and the
people
that we should be aware of.