When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Nowadays, technological advances and their rapid and wide applications are having a significant impact on a nation’s traditional skills and ways of

life

. Some argue that

such

impact is so extraordinary that it would make conventional skills and lifestyles obsolete.

However

, I believe they would continue to thrive by providing alternatives to modern ways of

life

, and innovative ideas for modern technologies.

First

of all, traditional skills and ways of

life

are becoming an alternative solution to the problems caused by mainstream ways of

life

influenced by modern technologies.

For instance

, a cosy restaurant where traditional, home-brewed beer is served, offers another experience to people who are bored with branded beers that have the same flavour and come out of mass production with new technologies. It is in

such

a venue where traditional skills are preserved, people become relaxed and educated. Providing diversity and

thus

enriching modern ways of

life

,

such

traditional skills and ways of

life

would continue to have their place.

Furthermore

, conventional skills provide innovative ideas for the development of modern technologies.

For example

, sparkled with how the word “Love” is traditionally knitted into a sweater by some ethnic minority women in some parts of Asia, some business managers from textile industry have developed some production lines by applying the traditional skills to Computer-Aided Designs (CAD). The products have boosted the companies’ sales, which in turn have increased their investment in preserving traditional skills for

further

developing their technologies. To conclude, traditional skills and lifestyles are increasingly becoming a useful alternative to the homogeneity brought by global applications of modern technologies.

However

, the evolution of technologies is a selection process, whereby some would become obsolete, but there is no doubt that some would thrive when their roles are appreciated.