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Student Essay on Does the Modern World Place Too Much Reliance on Technology?

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Does the Modern World Place Too Much Reliance on Technology?

Summary:   The modern world has placed too much reliance on technology. A breakdown in technology, such as a loss of electricity, would bring societies and economies to a standstill. Excessive use of technology depletes many natural resources that are not easily replaced and results in a wider technological gap between developed and poorer countries. While technology has improved our standard of living and made our lives easier, we should use it in such a way that benefits the people and the environment.


Technology, which means the development and application of tools, machines, materials and processes that help to solve human problems, is a wonderful thing. Now, You can have a cell phone with Internet access with the capability to take pictures and video. With computers, all the information you could ever want is available on the Internet with a few keystrokes in a search engine. Technology has undoubtedly linked the world together, making it seem so much smaller and interconnected. Even tedious household chores such as washing clothes has been made so much easier with the invention of the washing machine. Industries rely on machines to increase productivity to generate more revenue. Entertainment in the forms of television programmes and computer games are all made possible thanks to technology. Transport in the forms of airplanes, vehicles and rockets.....

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