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    communicate? II. The fact of the matter is that our society could not travel to work‚ we could not work‚ and we could not communicate because we are too dependent on technology to take care of us. III. Today you will learn three ways why society is too dependent on technology; the first way is our modern transportation‚ the second way is the technology in our workplace‚ and the third way is the way society communicates. Body I. The first way why society is too dependent on technology is our modern transportation

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    Consumerism Essay

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    CONSUMERISM ESSAY Whoever said money can’t buy happiness? Today‚ the argument can be made that happiness and consumerism are directly linked. It is fair to say that happiness is a relative term for different people. However‚ the obtaining of new and shiny things has become such a part of everyday life‚ that it provides happiness when people are purchasing something new‚ and causes sadness when no buying is taking place. For many‚ it seems to be a protective coating against the harsh

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    Consumerism Speech

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    possessions in which are generally unneeded. What is this? This is consumerism. Good morning/afternoon‚ as you might already have guessed‚ my speech is on Consumerism‚ as part of my Module C studies. Consumerism is strongly epitomised in the poem ‘Televistas’ by Bruce Dawe and in the song ‘In the Crowd’ by The Jam. Televistas shows how even love is littered with consumerism‚ as it is an extended metaphor and a massive exaggeration that isn’t as far-fetched as it seems. A relationship is established as “a

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    I "Too" Have a Dream

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    I Too Have A Dream by: Kiara Mayo I too have a dream‚ that one day the world will become a better place. This world of ours is full of pain and suffering. I dream that the people will see the thing in the world as the opposite word of absurd. I dream that homelessness and poverty will end. I dream that rapist will stop raping and murders will stop murdering and thefts will stop stealing and killers will stop killing. I too have a dream‚ for the USA. The USA one of the wealthiest countries

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    Consumerism `The only reason a great many American families don’t own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments.` Mad Magazine What Is Consumerism? There must be more to life than having everything! Maurice Sendak Consumerism it’s a trend‚ an atitude and an choice. According to Business Dictionary[i]‚ consumerism can be defined on three branches.The first branch can be seen as a trend

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    teams. So too people have taken the game too seriously because people have killed themselves and killed other people. There shouldn’t have to be extra police officers because people should move on. People are staying home from school and even work before. Sport fans can go too far because there are suicides and there has to be extra police officers and sometimes fans riot when there lose but people have better and stronger bond with sports. Sports fans have supported a lot but they have gone to far

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    Thoreau Materialism

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    The age of technological advancements has arrived‚ and materialism is sweeping through the country at an increasing pace. Americans desire to live a lifestyle complete with the latest technology. Technology has spread to many different areas in life. Henry David Thoreau promoted a life that denied materialistic values. Although not all of his views could improve today’s society‚ some of them should be reintroduced. As materialism moves through the United States‚ citizens should choose a balance of

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    Children and Materialism

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    "Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss." As Doug Horton explains by stating this‚ materialism is a common obstacle that many people must overcome in order to achieve happiness in life. Many Americans now believe that in order to achieve happiness and fulfill their goals‚ it is necessary to obtain wealth and certain material goods. For example‚ in Juliet Schor’s book‚ Born To Buy‚ it states that "…more than half (of kids) agree that when you grow up‚ the more money you have

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    Consumerism Essay

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    Consumerism – Bruce Dawe Poetry || 2009 Every society has mythology. In some societies‚ it’s religion. Our religion is consumerism. As we are constantly exposed to mass media and popular culture in our modern society‚ the insidious nature of consumerism has allowed it to penetrate into every aspect of our lives‚ dictating our very beliefs‚ values and wants. Nearly every individual in our society subconsciously conforms to the shallow and superficial mindset that characterises our consumerist culture

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    Animals Have Feelings Too

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    countries throughout this entire planet‚ which entirely surpasses prudency. Animals are not lesser than humans because they do not have the same intelligence‚ or a higher pain tolerance. Animal experimentation is unethical and should be banned. It is true‚ of course‚ that animals are similar to humans and it seems easier and more ethical to test upon them in our society; however‚ animals are physically and emotionally harmed during testing. Without a law against it‚ and no ability to deny the tests

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