Society has created so many items in the world that make people do less labor. "As Seen on T.V." is a great example of products that just take out the effort that a particular job normally should have required. In addition many of these products have something to do with toning muscles or creating abs for example the "Ab Sonic Electric Belt". True this makes it easier for people to achieve their goal of a great looking body, but is this a healthy mind set? The product even says on it "The Ab Sonic does the work for you, and you get the result!" Is it healthy for people to think their is always an easier way out to get something they want done? Wouldn't it be fair to say that the person who did sit-ups everyday feels more confident and proud that they completed their goal instead of some device doing it for them?
Also, I was in a public restroom the other day and the soap was automatic and the paper towel dispenser was as well. Is it really that hard just to "push down for soap" or "pull for towel"? These are unnecessary items that this world has created when there are much bigger problems than a better way to get soap. So why is society so focused on making life easier?
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The mindset may not be natural, but it does allow the consumer to accomplish their goals. I personally agree with you, that if the mindset is not of their own, then it is unhealthy. We have to notice that our mindsets have been shaped too, and continually are changing from childhood to elderly age, so what may be right for one will not be for another.
ReplyDeleteJust as the Epsilons in Brave New World (mentally underline that, it does not allow me to) are programmed humans that complete the city's simple and undesirable jobs, the object at hand that helps the person is in the same position: they both make it easier for one to get something done. With all the free time accumulated, it may give people more motivation to get other goals done.
I believe that if the goal is one that is changeable and not permanent, then it is fair to say that the end justifies the means, even if the means are a quick escape.
We are the fortunate, we tend to take the small things for granted. Since it seems that there is no turning back when it comes to useless necessaries, I try to look at the positive. In that same bathroom, it is likely that there was an automatic water dispenser too, and in my eyes that helps us save water, little it may be.
Society is focused on making life easier through such actions as the "push down for soap" because they figure that if they make the details easier one at a time, they may perhaps make a difference in one's world when those details accumulate.
Warren, that mental underline thing was funny, in a good way. Endearing, I guess -- thank you for remembering. In a situation like this, where it is understood by everyone that within the comment boxes, formatting beyond choosing upper/lower case is not possible, you need not say anything.
ReplyDeleteIf you are not sure whether your audience understands that there is no formatting, and you really don't want to mention it (perhaps in a more formal group setting than this), you can use two asterisks to indicate a missing underline, like this: "Oh no!," she cried, "I have a hole in my navy blue *Brave New World* t-shirt!"
That is a more elegant solution than using quotation marks, which is clearly wrong.
Thank you Ms. Fletcher for the lesson, I had not a clue. I will definitely take that into consideration and use it when I must, I cannot wait to do so when I am in a formal setting. It brings me absolute joy to be informed and look it, especially if I am looking out to impress.
ReplyDeleteYour entire personal statement when you apply to a UC is submitted in a text box...but I do think there are formatting tools. I forget. I'll ask the seniors this year. Help me remember.
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