I’m not really sure about what it is to be modern. While I can appreciate the conveniences that ‘modern’ life has given me, I can also say that there are aspects to living in this global age that I really hate. I love the fact that virtually anything is available 24/7, but of course this only applies to the western world. I hate the fact that we have access to these conveniences by taking advantage of other less developed nations, or even of the ‘lower classes’ within our own society.
I think that the modern age has certainly been defined by technology, even if one can argue that it did not begin with it. It is this technology, this industry that has allowed certain nations to progress faster than others, and I think it is interesting to note that the nations that were the first to use factories and machinery to advance are now the ones shifting those factories to the third world. Does this mean that those third world nations will now progress and catch up to the level of ‘wealth’ attained by the West? Will progress in the West slow down now that we have shifted industry away from our urban centers?
Interesting things to think about.
Annaliese
