20180603通讯技术是否惠及所有人.docVIP

20180603 Some groups of people have benefited from the modern communications technology but some people have not benefited at all. Do you agree or disagree? Some people argue that while modern communications technology has benefited the majority of the population, certain groups of people receive no benefit at all. Admittedly, the influence of this technology varies from person to person. However, I do think it is beneficial to all of our contemporaries to a certain degree. On one hand, senior citizens are not as highly receptive to new things as younger ones. For most of our grandparents, learning to use various instant messaging applications is rather difficult and sometimes boring. Even if they do know how to use them, their friends may not. As a result, modern communications technology is just a trumpery for them. They may use FaceTime or skype, but not so active as youngsters. To conclude, the little benefit the technology has on certain groups of people is a matter of course. On the other hand, it is difficult to the point of impossible for any human being to remain unaffected from the sensible world. Homo sapiens is primarily a social animal, says Yuval Noah Harari, and social cooperation is our key for survival and reproduction. Since communication is the foundation for collaboration and modern technology significantly improves the efficiency of the transference of information, we acclimatize ourselves to the latest means of communication by the light of nature. Besides, we are very likely to be influenced by people we care about. As for a graybeard, he may refuse to learn how to use video chat services, but he would not ever turn down a FaceTime invitation sent out by his dear granddaughter. Once he is aware that with modern communications technology, he can keep in touch with his loved ones more easily and frequently than before, he might start out to adapt this trick. Whether he acquire this skill or not eventually, he has received and realized the benef