Some believe that advances in technology are increasing the gap between rich and poor, while others think the opposite is happening. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Obviously, technological advancements entail both positive and negative effects on society.
Following
this
, it is believed among some
people
that the difference between rich and poor is being increased
due to
advanced technology,
whereas
others suppose
that is
not. From my perspective, I firmly agree with the latter statement. In truth, enhanced
technologies
brought about the glaring gulf between rich and poor
people
. Undeniably, the rich most of the time possess cutting-edge gadgets in comparison with the poor, since
this
type of
devices
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is not offered at
affordable
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price.
Consequently
, an opinion that the more wealthy you are the more modern and expensive
technologies
you have was formed in society.
For example
,
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the Iphone
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Iphone
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iPhone
and Apple itself are recognised as the
device
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devices
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of
the
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rich
people
. From
this
point of view, advances in
technologies
, indeed, increased the gap between polar classes.
In contrast
, detractors assert that enhanced
devices
have positive implications. Advanced
technologies
allow to
bridge
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the
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gulf between rich and poor by providing an opportunity
to
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the latter to attain a peculiar skillset, to become
proficent
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proficient
in and versed in many fields through the gadgets, connected to
Internet
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the Internet
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.
For instance
, Khan Academy is one of the
free of charge
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educational platforms where one can acquire
the
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certain knowledge.
Consequently
, a chance to obtain knowledge or to gain new skills online and for free lets
such
people
to
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become equal to the rich in terms of education, and, as it is known, getting
education
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is a path to economic success. On the whole, I can support the view that advances in technology presumably led to the increased difference between rich and poor.
Nevertheless
, I strongly believe that
such
implications of the digital age as the enhanced
devices
bring about more positive influence than negative, as they allow to secure
brighter
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future for the
underpriviliged
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underprivileged
people
. Provided
that
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people
did not have advanced
technoligies
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technologies
, they would not be able to change their current poor situation somehow, because modern tools provide an enormous variety of ways to earn money. To summarise, technological advancements cause the gap between rich and poor from the one side. But at the same time, advances in
technologies
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technology
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bridge the gulf between
mentioned
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the mentioned
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groups of
people
. On
balance
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balance,
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I think that modern and cutting-edge
devices
entail positive effects on society.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • advances in technology
  • gap between rich and poor
  • economic inequality
  • access to technology
  • competitive edge
  • job displacement
  • automation
  • impoverished areas
  • technological innovations
  • new job opportunities
  • internet connectivity
  • access to information
  • empower
  • educate
  • disadvantaged backgrounds
  • mobile banking
  • financial inclusion
  • education technology
  • equal learning opportunities
  • exacerbate
  • alleviate
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