Some people think that in modern society individuals are becoming more dependent on each other, while others say that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

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independence or dependence is an attitude related to the person itself and not attached to any type of
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, part of
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say that modern
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makes individuals more dependent
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others consider modern
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excused as the main reason causing independent
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. Actually, I'm not with these two sides but I will try to discuss both sides explaining why
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opinions.
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I will explain why
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could say that modern
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makes
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more dependent on each other.
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think because of modern
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’s fast-paced life, and
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in modern
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are too busy, they do not have much time to do all their housework, care for their children, drop their kids at school, cook, wash the car, etc.
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they always need other
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to help them, and complement their comfortable life.
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, modern
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could make
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more independent because of the availability of high technology, modern communities became more dependent on machines
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. Everything can be done with high perfection depending on devices without human interference, so
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in modern
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do not need humans anymore to help them because the machines can do anything without overloading them with an amount of money avoiding the officious of
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, and that will cause isolation.
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, we are created to complement each other, and we indeed need
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around us not only to assist us but
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to live a normal life. That will prevent isolation diseases, which ultimately lead to a dozen physical and psychological diseases.
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Both views on the topic are discussed, showing a balanced understanding of the question.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • interdependence
  • globalized economy
  • collaborative work environments
  • crowd-sourced
  • empowered
  • perception
  • availability
  • autonomy
  • reliance
  • shifted
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