<p>Question: Is the world changing for the better?</p>
<p>Essay:-</p>
<p>At the turn of the 20th century, mankind has reached a level of civilisation like never before. The bright promises made by many world leaders in their speeches, whether to their own countrymen or to the international community, seems to depict that mankind has reached an unparalleled era of glory. But of course, they are still critics who say that the Middle Ages were better.</p>
<p>I say that the modern era is better, and that the world is changing for the better. From a scientific and technological point of view, computers have been able to make work much easier. Critics contend that computers make humans lazier, but I beg to differ. Computers free up time for people to do more meaningfu activities such as spending time with their families. From a medicinal point of view, many diseases in the past could now be cured, for example, smallpox. Again, dissenters say that new diseases have emerged, so not much progress has been made. Even so, modern science technology still gives hope to the patient, which is enough encouragement to fight against the disease. We also cannot deny Florence Nightingale's efforts in promoting salubrious conditions for hospitals. Such conditions are important in combating diseases. Who says that the world is not changing for the better?</p>
<p>Now, let us speak politically. Many say that things have gotten worse after the development of nuclear weapons. However, we must not forget that there is a body known as the United Nations to ensure world peace. In the Middle Ages, people went to war as often as they like. This worsened in the 20th century when World War I exploded. Both the Central Powers and the Triple Entente sought to defeat each other, resulting in huge loss of lives. After the First World War, the League of Nations was created, but it did not prevent World War II. Instead, the United nations has managed to prevent major armed conflict for at least 60 years. The Cold War was pretty much psychological. The Vietnam and Iraq wars were necessary to bring about world peace, the former was to destroy communism, the latter to depose a dictator. While some say that nuclear weapons bring about the possibility of mass destruction, however, the realisation of twe international community regarding the danger posed by these nuclear weapons have for the most part realised people regarding the dangers of war and hence ensure world peace.</p>
<p>Economically, poverty rates have been reduced successfully through out the world. The burgeoning middle class demonstrates an efficient method of redistributing wealth while ensuring that the ultra rich could still enjoy the fruits of their labour. The idea of capitalism, put forward by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of nations has for the most part propelled most world economies.</p>
<p>Indeed, the world has changed for the better, and many would agree that they would not want to return to the Middle Ages.</p>
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