Though it cannot be denied that modern society is profoundly materialistic‚ there is nothing inherently wrong with a society that values the production and consumption of material goods. Ample historical evidence suggests that societies that devalue capital wealth and material gain will be unstable and short-lived. Materialism – whatever value we place upon it – creates a stable societal structure. Just turn on the television‚ peruse the magazine covers in a supermarket‚ listen to any one of the
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Harper Lee Jordan English 101: Composition Professor C. Anderson 02/22/12 A Materialistic Society A happy life is more important than anything someone can buy in a store. It’s not a physical thing nor is it materialistic. Society has come to orbit around the quality of things they can buy to impress the neighbors and to show off how much money they have invested. They want the shinier‚ the bigger house‚ and the greener lawn. It doesn’t matter how expensive your car is or how big of a house
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Mariah Wolford 10/13/11 Clare 105 PRO- Has the president become too strong? In today’s world‚ our President needs to be strong and influential. Congress used to have the time to debate every issue. The President is the only one today who can act quickly on important issues. Our nation only has one President compared to the 435 representatives and 100 senators. The Constitution was written to divide all powers between the three branches of government. However‚ a system of checks and balances
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America has become a surveillance society‚ and we need to find a better balance to protect American civil right. Recent revelations about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs have triggered diverse responses from the American public. The American Civil Liberties Union has expressed virulent opposition to the government’s alleged privacy intrusions as well as filed a lawsuit over the NSA’s collection of citizens’ telecommunications data. The National Security Agency’s mass tracking
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to play a central role in today’s highly mediated society. This is a society which has undergone major transformations in the space of a few hundred years whilst certain technologies have flourished and become a part of the social fabric. These technologies‚ which include print‚ television‚ radio‚ telephony and the internet‚ are so pervasive in modern society that it may be easy to think that they themselves are responsible for transforming society. This philosophy can be linked to a broader theoretical
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"invention that has influenced modern society" Top of Form Jan 6‚ 2009‚ 01:27pm #1 Hi‚ I wrote another essay for CLEP practice. Any comments are appreciated‚ but I’m mostly interested in this: Is my thesis sentence clear? Are my closing remarks clear and appropriate? Are there any places that seem off topic? Anyone have any CLEP essay tips? Thanks! ------- "Choose one invention or discovery that has significantly influenced modern society. Show either the positive and/or negative
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In modern society we believe that material goods will provide us with long-term happiness and a good life‚ however‚ when we reflect on what is really happening‚ material goods will always leave you searching for more. Material items are not the only thing that people rely on for happiness; people also can rely on unhealthy relationships where one person is solely reliant on his or her significant other‚ and use them as a crutch to give themselves happiness and to give them a purpose in life. According
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How Has Modern Society Affected People’s Happiness Taqi Mohammed Rahat Noor (212182215) Research Paper (UNI 123) How Has Modern Society Affected People’s Happiness Over the past century‚ most societies all around the world have undergone a drastic rate of transformation. Science and technology have reached unprecedented heights‚ democracy has spread across the globe like a wildfire‚ economies have flourished and our capability to comprehend ourselves and the rest of the universe has never
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Modern society which is very complex and often contradictory has its origin in the ancient times as far back as 4000 years ago. Deeply rooted in spirituality‚ yet having equal attraction towards materialism‚ sometimes leading to unethical behaviour‚ inclination and commitment towards science‚ logic and reason‚ yet superstitious practices are rampant. Untouchability has been constitutionally abolished and caste and community based discrimination banned‚ its practice is common and it is a major tool
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SU_ENG_161_W1 Today‚ we live in a society filled with a vast variety of new technologies‚ discoveries‚ and information. These new and updated findings are what make the world we live in more modern. There are endless advancements being made daily‚ making the people who live on our planet more modern‚ individually and as a whole. I‚ in fact‚ am a modern person due to the way I live my life and the technologies I use on a day to day basis. The word “modern” means “of or relating to the present
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