There is an undeniable fact that over a quarter of our population is behind the great technological wave. A group of people has blamed automation to be the core factor that led to the ever-widening social class distinctions while the others,
on the contrary
, believe that the achievements developed based on machinery could bring humans together. There are both pros and cons of these viewpoints that I will discuss in
this
essay.
As the individuals who are not able to adapt the changes will be left behind on the path of evolution, the lower-income earners will be the
first
targets to be lagging behind in the world dominated by the technological wave. On the economic front, the maximum-income figure estimated about one dollar per day is the biggest obstacle that restricts the poor to join the technological world since it takes them years to save enough money to buy a computer or a smartphone for their own.
Besides
, those who inhabit in remote areas or in less-developed countries are hardly have the opportunity to approach to technological innovations, or even worse, they virtually have no concept of the
internet
.
Furthermore
, humans are using technological devices, specifically smartphone, as a measure of our true values.
For example
, those who possess low-cost smartphones could feel less attractive than the others, or even could self-underestimate their core values just because they have yet afforded a famous brand-name phone. These realities are obviously the constraints of the technological applications available to us.
Conversely
, machinery has a great potential capability to connect the world. It was a long path from Morse code to the
internet
for humans to speak the same language: the binary language. Driven by the function of the
internet
built on binary-based, we are brought together than ever before.
For instance
, people could easily capture the situation of an earthquake that occurred halfway around the earth only by surfing the
internet
.
Furthermore
, the sponsors could easily donate to these victims through
internet
banking account just by a click, even if they are cooking at home. Another influence of automation is to raise the empathy among people.
For example
, driven by the talent of media, a person could raise funds for a group of inhabitants who lived in the most remote area on earth by his presence on televised broadcast.
In conclusion, there are numerous reasons to share the concern that the gap among social classes would be widened by the rise of technological devices. I do,
however
, believe in a bright prospect that the more the automation could develop, the more human could empathize with each other.