People now have the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world due to the development of communication technology and transportation. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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The technological advances in communication technologies and transportation have enabled us to be more independent in our choice of working place and residency. It goes without saying that it has given us limitless opportunities in terms of
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careers, broadening our horizons, mobility.
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, alongside these benefits
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there are certain drawbacks.
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essay will explore both sides of the question. One of the undeniable advantages
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modern
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communication
technologies has given us recently is the opportunity to
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remotely in the recent pandemic. Millions of people managed to keep their jobs due to zoom, skype and similar applications. On the downside,
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, many people have been complaining about the challenges
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form of communications has presented,
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as emotional burnout, inability to communicate non-verbally and lack of emotional contact. Another positive achievement in population mobility is related to the improved transport links between countries and continents. Not only can we travel worldwide,
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due to the numerous
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online booking
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services we can
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get a ticket almost
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instantaneously
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, people can now travel freely for a whole range of purposes, from relaxation holidays to
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their career opportunities. The disadvantage of
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trend lies in the fact that local businesses and tourism are often unable to offer more competitive conditions, than the foreign ones.
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a phenomenon as
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problem for certain countries. As far as tourism is concerned, without due interest from
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it is bound to find itself in stagnation and decline. Having weighed up the pros and cons of modern communication and transport, it can be concluded that sensible politics from the
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can help to avoid the
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remotely during the pandemic is undeniably a great advantage, stagnation in
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omestic hospitality industry and
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brain drain
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are certainly the challenges the
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has to withstand. Having created better job opportunities and more favourable conditions for local tourism, the
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government
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and leisure and an
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opportunity
to enjoy travel and both online communication and remote
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • communication technology
  • transportation
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • freedom
  • work and live
  • development
  • increased job opportunities
  • flexibility
  • work-life balance
  • cultural exposure
  • diversity
  • economic growth
  • globalization
  • social isolation
  • loneliness
  • loss of community
  • sense of belonging
  • expensive cost of living
  • housing
  • strain on infrastructure
  • resources
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