▶ Topic :
Comprehending the past is
crucial to being able to tackle obstacles facing us now and in the future.
There might be some people who believe that comprehending the
past is important to handle obstacles facing us now and in the future. However,
I personally disagree with the above idea for the two subsequent reasons; the
development of technology, and the various life styles of people today.
To begin with, modern technology, especially in the field of
communication, has advanced drastically. Means of communication have made it
possible for people to share information wherever, whenever. Unfortunately, they
have derived several problems such as cybercrimes, which had not existed in the
past. Let me bring up my friend’s story as an example. One of my friends who is
a Facebook lover was a victim of cybercrime. One person posted a fake rumor
about her, and deleted it. However, the rumor spread so largely that it was
hard for her to endure that gossip. I think this kind of problem cannot be
handled with lessons from the past.
On top of that, people today live different lives than people
past. In the past, most of people scheduled their daily life according to the change
of seasons as they live on the land. However, people these days have various
kinds of jobs for a living as the job segment had deepen and widen. As a result,
the life styles of people today are even more different from those of the
people past. This can be illustrated from research from the National Social
Scientific Institute. Early birds were highly appreciated value in the past,
however, night owls are beginning to be respected as well. This clearly shows
that the value of the past cannot last forever. New era needs new value that
cannot be derived from the past.
In conclusion, the tasks we should resolve are different from
those of the past due to the advancement of technology, and the change of life
styles. In this regard, comprehending the past is far less important to being
able to tackle obstacles facing us now and in the future. |