There is a well known saying that goes like "Necessity is the mother of invention". Man's thirst for innovation is insatiable leading to technological advancements at a lightning speed.
This
phenomenon has resulted in the many centuries old traditional practices looking at an extinction. I tend to say that
this
is almost true for majority of cultures across the globe.
The mankind is constantly looking to make discoveries and innovations that make the life easier. Whether we consider the discovery of
for the pre-historic men or the innovation of modern day planes. Both
in the comfort for the respective era with the
the people to perform their tasks more efficiently and the planes allowing people to travel across the globe. On a larger
this
curious nature of man has helped humans to have a better lifestyle, have a longer and healthier lifespan.
Although
it
also
means that the people are starting to forget the rich culture of their ancestors.
For example
, in
it was customary for a family to have a meal together on the table. We can say
this
is true for most cultures on the globe.
However
, in modern era
this
is no longer true for
of households. The
technology
that was supposed to help people has actually resulted in people getting immersed in it and
thus
having little time to spend with family. Social media is a great example, where people are more concerned about their virtual friends on a social media platform rather than having real friends.
On the other hand
, there are some instances where
technology
has actually improved the traditional cultural practices.
consider an example of family members getting together for
holiday seasonSuggestion
the holiday season
a holiday season
like Thanksgiving. A few decades back if any member of the family was away and could not join
of the family, there was no way for them to talk or see each other.
However
, with all the technological tools available, people now can talk and see each other from thousands of miles away. It has made possible for everyone to be in touch with each other.
We have considered the impact of
technology
on social traditions with having both positive and negative
. I would not go to an extent saying that
technology
and traditional culture cannot go hand in had, but the advancements
technology
has certainly resulted in many old traditions getting forgotten.