<p>This is my first practice essay in a few weeks. Any criticisms would be highly appreciated. It took the full two pages, but I'm afraid I may have strayed off topic slightly.</p>
<p>Is the world changing for the better?</p>
<pre><code>Change is good. It allows people to learn from their mistakes, adapt, and break the status quo, which, in turn, make the world a better, more advanced place. Examples from history, science, and humanity exemplify this notion.
Evolution can easily be defined as change. Since the first single-celled organisms came into existence some two billion years ago, they have constantly been changing. This evolutionary stage brought forth the first ocean and land dwelling that laid the foundation for the rest of existence; the dinosaurs ushered in the existence of the reptiles, early rodents ushered in larger, prehistoric mammals, which in turn lead to chimpanzees, Neanderthals, and finally Homo-sapiens, more commonly known as humans. This progression of change is the only reason people even exist or have the thought process to determine the nature of change.
Along the same vein, in modern-day context, people change on the cellular level. Should people not evolve in any way, they would soon die out and become extinct. While it is a harsh claim, should humans not evolve, something or someone else would. For example, bacteria and viruses are constantly growing more resilient to antibiotics. Fortunately people also adapt and grow stronger antibodies that combat the ever impending threats to their well-being. On the microscopic level people’s change literally saves their lives.
In a global context though, many people do not like what is happening in the world today. On the contrary though, things have never been better. While there may be corruption, pollution, and other crises, people can communicate on a global level to solve all their problems. Space travel, global positioning satellites, the internet, and cell phones are all common, almost ordinary aspects of our lives now. Philanthropy and charity help those in desperate need. Human rights laws and international correlations insure that we no longer will experience another Crusade, Inquisition, or genocide. Some may be nostalgic of the past, but now we have Civil Rights laws and public forums to guarantee an equal chance at happiness and success. Despite all the ills that the world faces it still seems to get a little better each day.
As Allan E. Goodman stated, “the degree of change is so overwhelming and so promising that the future, I believe, is far brighter than anyone has contemplated since the end of the Second World War.” Indeed, the world is changing for the better. If it weren’t then stagnation would set in, leaving the world in a metaphorical and physical wasteland that would yield no progression, passion, advancement, or most importantly, hope.
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<p>Thanks for your input.</p>