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    Negative physical / environmental impacts - The carrying capacity of a destination was not observed thus the place becomes too crowded. This results to overpopulation and overdevelopment. An example is the island of Boracay. - Depletion of a destination’s natural resources. Locals and tourists compete over water supply and other necessities. - Since hotels and resorts‚ bars‚ malls etc. have been built‚ these pose a problem on the sustainability of the place. They may also disturb the flora and

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    about our preoccupation with getting and spending. They fear we are losing touch with more worthwhile values and ways of living. But the discomfort rarely goes much further than that; it never coheres into a persuasive‚ well-articulated critique of consumerism. By contrast‚ in the 1960s and early ’70s‚ a far-reaching critique of consumer culture was a part of our political discourse. Elements of the New Left‚ influenced by the Frankfurt School‚ as well as by John Kenneth Galbraith and others‚ put forward

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    Consumerism: As humans we tend consume. To live is to consume. And guess what that makes us? Consumers This lifestyle of consuming can easily start to become excessive though when it extends above what is needed. Excessive consumerism leads to the fanciest technology‚ faster cars‚ trendier clothes and cooler gaming. It promises happiness and fulfilment… and I’m sorry to break it to you‚ but it doesn’t deliver it. Instead excessive consumerism results in a desire for more. How do we always manage

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    In a Brave New World‚ a novel written by Albert Huxley‚ the utopian world is driven by consumerism. At an early age everyone is indoctrinated in the mindset that‚ “Ending is better than mending. The more stitches the less riches.” The mindset of the society is that it is better to buy a new item‚ rather than fix and old one. This would absolutely infuriate Karl Marx. He would say this enables greed and capitalism in society. That this is just a way to get people to spend money on things they do not

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    enlightening from the dark ages. The Western part of the world was undergoing a change that brought back a fascination and drive for learning‚ as well as a spark in the art community. Multiple countries and civilizations experienced prominent developments in their intellectual and artistic fields during this transformation period. Beginning in the 14th century and lasting until the 16th‚ the Renaissance brought both positive and negative effects to the people living during that time. The Renaissance

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    The Negative Effects of Nationalism Nationalism is a modern political ideology that creates a devotion to one’s culture and is the belief that from acting independent instead of communally will benefit nations which highlight national goals rather than international ones. Nationalism didn’t start till around the 17th‚ and 18th centuries which is because there was no concept of what a nation was. In the simplest terms‚ there was a loyalty to the “crown”

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    Negative Effects of Globalization Today‚ the world seems to be smaller than before as interactions among different countries have increased. The effects of globalization can be felt in practically every aspect of our lives today. According to Professor Litz‚ "Drinking cappuccino and Perrier water‚ eating sushi‚ or listening to American or British rock on an iPod while driving the Toyota over to McDonald’s dressed in our known-brand jeans are becoming increasingly common worldwide activities" (Litz)

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    global warming .………………. 12 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………….......................................... 14 APPENDIX……………………………………………………………….. ………………..... 15 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………17 Introduction My hypothesis is focused on the negative impact of technological advances and how technology has changed mankind’s views today. In this study‚ we look at various topics about things we interact with almost every day of our lives‚ I believe that mankind has formed an unhealthy attachment

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    pollution lead to the “End of the World”? Many people do not care about the consequences of some of their actions such as not following the rules to prevent harm to the environment when they are over manufacturing or when people are wasting some products made by natural sources‚ for example plastic bags or paper. The three negative effects of pollution are the decrease in the quality of human life‚ animal extinction and damage to the natural environment. The first effect caused by pollution and the

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    The negative effect of advertising Advertising is a marketing method to encourage‚ persuade‚ or even manipulated people to do a specific action such as buying a product. Additionally‚ the main purpose of advertising is to convince customers that a company service or a product is the best. Throughout history‚ public services have used advertisings to increase their sales and reputation. For instance‚ if your company has developed a product that you consider is better than anything currently in

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