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Throughout time mankind has strived to make his life easier. Whether it be through technology,
science, or theories of social interaction every generation has made one contribution. From the idea of
crop rotation to the cellular telephone mankind has advanced. It can be argued however, that not all
of these advancements were beneficial. Many times people are accused of “taking the easy way out”,
something that is looked down upon in today’s society.
Consider, if you will, ancient Greecian Society. With hardly any of the technological or scientific
advancements we have today, they were able to produce some of the greatest thinkers of all time.
Socrates and Plato still influence modern philosophical thought. In addition, these men were well
versed in all disciplines. They were thinkers, mathamaticians, writers, scientists, artists and much
more. Examine some other great men in history. Leonardo Davinci was one of the greatest scientists
and also one of the greatest artists of all time, he even invented and drew up early plans for the
helicopter. These ancient men, without the technology and ease of life we have today, were able to
produce some of the most prolific additions to human knowledge ever.
Now let us examine some men from our time. Bill Gates, while adding immensely to the pleasures and
ease of man’s life, did so only by forcefully destroying many fledgling companies and completely
undermining our capitalistic market place. Very very few men in our time are leaders in more than one
discipline. There are no scientists/artists or writer/mathamaticians. Men, while being able to more
deeply delve into a discipline, are now restricted to it. I attribute this to technology. We now have a life
outside of our work. A life with computers, cars, movies, and dinner with the family from across the
country. Mankind can no longer devote himself to his work. He has his work life, and his home life.
While a cell phone allows me to talk to anyone from anywhere, it prevents me from being alone and
fully concentrating. While the internet allows me to look at websites from around the world, it prevents
me from doing the work I set out to do.
While technology and science have made man’s life easier, they have not made it better. Man has
become less productive and less devoted, partly, as a result of this newfound ease of life. Therefore,
What makes our lives easier does not necessarily make them better.