Opinions might be divided over whether life is easier and cozier today than life when grandparents were young. Personally, I agree with the above statement for because communication among people from long distances became possible and we can have free access to a vast variety of informations due to the help of the Internet.
Above all, technology made communiacation easier. Until several decades ago, not many inventions existed which connected people from remote places. Therefore, people did not have appropriate ways to easily keep in touch with each other. However, today technology for communicatiojn has developed greatly, which made life much easier. To illustrate, when our grandparents were young, people had to find the place with telephone first and then barely get connected or just leave a call whenever there is an urgent news. This is because there weren't any portable or message sending devices. Compared to that, people now use cellular phones they always carry, send text messages or even talk through computer messenger programs. In this respect, people today are living a much more convenient life than before.
In addition, we can get more knowledge and resources easily in today's society. In a less technically developed society, it was hard for ordinary people to have access on various informations. As the Internet made information searching much handier, we could be able to enjoy a cozier life. According to a study recently released by the Korean National Research Center, more than two thirds of the surveyed respondents over fifties mentioned that they have experiences of using the Internet in order to obtain necessary resources or find solutions to various problems. Based on the study, respondents felt convenient that they did not need to go to library and read all the books to find certain sources or that they didn't have to find people who have solutions to the problems and ask them in person. They said the Internet made their life much easier by savng time and money. in this way, we are in a society which does not require any strenuous tasks.
In conclusion, thanks to the improvement in communicating technology and introduction of Internet, we are leading a much comfortable life than before. Thus, it is obvious that much effort should be made continuously in order to enjoy a high quality life in the future. |