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Some people argue that people are less happy
compared to the past in the modern society due to the stress from the work and
the fast-paced urban life. However, in my point of view, people are more
satisfied and happier nowadays than in the past. That is, technological
development brought life satisfaction in many levels and extra leisure time
triggered by less work hours made people to enjoy their life more than before.
To begin with, development of technology
made people’s lives convenient and satisfied. As agricultural technology
developed, foods became abundant and there are less people who suffer from
hunger. In the same vein, improvement of transportation system made possible
for people to travel around the world so that people can enjoy cultural
diversity more easily. Moreover, invention of Internet is one of these
scientific breakthroughs and with it, people are able to keep in touch with
their friends and family more easily. According to a research regarding level
of happiness done by group of researchers in Seoul National University in
Korea, modern people feel happier compared to the 40 years ago. Looking at this
figure, it is obvious to me that people today are much happier than in the
past.
On top of that, people today have more
leisure time than in the past so that they can enjoy life more than ever
before, increasing level of happiness overall. Since Industrial Revolution in
19th century, working hours have been decreasing constantly until today. As a
result, people work only 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. This is significantly
reduced number compared to the past, when people worked more than 12 hours, 6
days a week. This led to increased leisure time, and they are now able to spend
their time with enjoyable activities such as sports, travelling, and
socializing. For example, my grandparents have always been envy of us because
we have more leisure time than the times they were working. In this sense, it
is clear that modern people will enjoy life more and consequently, happier than
people in the past.
In conclusion, improvement of technology
resulted in convenient and satisfactory lifestyle and people today have more
leisure time compared to the past. In this regard, people in the modern society
have happier lives than in the past.
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