Assignment: Do changes that make our lives easier not necessarily make them better?
Changes that make our lives easier do not necessarily make them better. Several literary works and studies have shown that changes that simplify our lives do not always produce better effects.
In his novel “Impact of Technology Today,” George Waldroph mentions how technology has facilitated our lives. However, George then mentions that this technology has brought about many harms, including cyberbullying and pornography. Thus, George believes that although technology is very beneficial to humankind, it also has its harms to the society abroad.
A couple of years ago, the principal of a school in Stonybrook amended one of the school policies, which stated that the students should wear a uniform when going to school. The principal, John Elder, thought that students would perform better if they were allowed to dress up in any type of attire they desire. However, after the policy was altered, the students began dressing up in inappropriate outfits, which led to many other bad actions. Therefore, John Elder had to return the policy to its original condition.
Jake Lander, a psychologist who studied how students’ scores are affected when given different test formats, wrote in his book “Proper Test Formats” that students should be given tests that have the same format because their brain cells will register that specific test format and allow them to achieve a great score. Jake Lander also mentioned that if the test format is altered, students may then get lower scores.
Technological advancements and policy and test amendments can often produce many harms. Hence, we should restrain ourselves from these changes that make our lives laborious.