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More and more people buy a wide range of household goods like television, microwave oven and rice cooker. Do you think this is positive or negative development?

#people #range #household #goods #television #microwave #oven #rice #cooker #development
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, it is the need of the hour to have access to technology that makes living faster and simpler. A number of new devices now take up occupancy in our homes that some many years ago would not have even made sense to our forefathers. These developments have both a positive as well as
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egative impact on people. The invention of the television has by far been one of the most significant inventions of our time. It has changed the way the
world
 works and looks at things. Undoubtedly, the television has brought to our doorstep, access to
world
 affairs, documentaries,
informecials
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infomercials
informercials
 and so many more avenues to facilitate globalisation and insight.
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, if used for the right reasons, televisions, radios, music players and other
such
 technological devices, have the potential to bring the
world
 closer and teach us so many new things.
Likewise
, household appliances
such
 as microwaves, fridges, rice cookers, toasters, to name a few, make everyday chores so much more
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. People no longer have the time to cook and prepare their meals like one would have had 40-50 years ago. Time is of
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ssence and almost a luxury in today's
world
. These electronics make sure to take care of that, making meal preparation as quick as possible.
However
, with all these benefits come a number of disadvantages. One
such
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 is the growing laziness, leading to a sedentary lifestyle. People often misuse these luxuries and get used to everything being served to them on a silver platter. They forget the essence of
hardwork
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hard work
. The overuse of
televesion
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television
televisions
, mobiles, laptops and other devices has proven to hinder people's pursuit of their hobbies and sports.
Furthermore
,
this
 has
also
 lead to growing levels of obesity and health problems as people have become increasingly lethargic, causing lack of exercise to become a rampant problem among today's youth. The
bottomline
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bottom line
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 it is now easier to eat processed and fast foods, as well as, sit at home
infront
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in front
 of the couch watching movies or
listenting
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listening
 to music, without the need to go out, all thanks to these devices. In conclusion, I infer that advanced technology has given us a quality of life that our ancestors could never have, but
this
 should come with its limits. We as a "woke" society should introspect on how these can
also
 have a negative impact on us and our health and know where to draw the line. We should definitely take advantage of the
priviliges
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privileges
 technological advancements have to offer us, but without abusing them and engaging in a
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healthier lifestyle while doing the same.
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